Shearman abandons defined-benefit scheme to defuse pensions time bomb Legal Business While some US law firms have long ignored mounting pension liabilities, relying on annual profits to pay retirees, Shearman &…
Game over: Debevoise, A&O and Fenwick & West lead on Candy Crush maker’s sale for $6bn Jaishree Kalia Debevoise & Plimpton, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Fenwick & West have scored roles advising video game maker Activision Blizzard…
Dealwatch: KWM, A&O and Dentons advise as China and Germany sign historic stock exchange JV Tom Moore King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Dentons have leveraged their considerable Asia platforms to secure roles as lead advisers on a…
Allen & Overy and Ashurst team up for Softcat listing Kathryn McCann In another busy week for initial public offerings (IPO), Allen & Overy (A&O) and Ashurst have won key roles on…
Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young Magic circle firms Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken lead roles on retirement homebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia Morley and Dejonghe near end of terms as Magic Circle management shuffle continues It will be the end of an…
Korea still a boon for global firms as A&O, White & Case set up shop Legal Business Global 100 firms continue to pile into South Korea, with Allen & Overy (A&O) and White & Case launching in…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters win key roles on £550m Quorn acquisition Tom Moore Allen & Overy and Linklaters secured advisory roles as the private equity owners of meat-substitute Quorn offloaded it to a Filipino…
A&O, Ropes and Latham advise on £1bn Ibstock flotation Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising new client Ibstock, alongside US firms Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins as…
Allen & Overy closes in Toronto one year after launch as office head quits Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is closing down its Canadian office, one year on from becoming the first Magic Circle firm…
Clifford Chance and Shearman deliver advice on Italy’s €4bn post office IPO Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Shearman & Sterling have landed lead advisory roles on the floatation of Italy’s post office, in…
Weil Gotshal, A&O and Freshfields advise on Worldpay float Jaishree Kalia Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all picked up work advising card payment services…
A&O turns the tables on Latham with structured finance partner Oddy’s hire Tom Moore Reversing the flow of partners from the Magic Circle to US firms, Allen & Overy has made a rare lateral…
Big four pacesetter A&O maintains expansive form to launch in much-hyped Seoul Jaishree Kalia Global firms continue to pile into South Korea with Allen & Overy (A&O) the latest to announce it will launch…
Shearman hires Freshfields head of telecoms Miller in push to broaden City M&A offering Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s co-head of telecoms, media and technology, Frank Miller, as the firm bids…
Keeping up with the Joneses – will A&O’s pay overhaul keep top talent? Sarah Downey Sarah Downey looks at the £20k pay boost and whether the market will follow suit Allen & Overy (A&O)’s decision…
A&O and Freshfields win work on Bwin’s bidding battle Legal Business 888 looks set to strike £900m deal Deal lawyers took little respite over the summer as the traditional lull failed…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in July and August 2015 Legal Business PEARSON TURNS TO FRESHFIELDS ON SUMMER FT AND ECONOMIST SELL-OFF Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Pearson twice over the summer. The…
Case study: Allen & Overy Legal Business Amid a challenging year for London’s top firms, Allen & Overy (A&O) managed to hit its stride with revenue growth…
