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…
Dealwatch: Allen & Overy wins stateside role on merger creating $5.5bn US government IT giant Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy’s (A&O) New York office and Debevoise & Plimpton have won roles advising IT company CSC on its…
‘Of strategic importance’: Dechert enters Saudi Arabia with Hassan Mahassni association as Shearman opens in Dubai Legal Business After Saudi Arabia’s liberalisation of its capital markets, Dechert has established a presence in the Kingdom by forming an association…
Trainee retention: Allen & Overy keeps on 86% of autumn 2015 cohort as Linklaters manages 46 out of 55 Daniel Coyne Rounding out the Magic Circle retention rates, Allen & Overy has announced an 86% retention rate for the trainee intake…
Dealwatch: A&O wins place alongside Latham, Ropes and Sidley on Carlyle’s $8bn tech buyout Jaishree Kalia A raft of firms, including Allen & Overy (A&O), have landed roles on Carlyle Group’s $8bn purchase of software-storage company…
Cleary, Cahill, Slaughters and A&O share a Coke on bottler’s €28bn three-way merger Jaishree Kalia A raft of Global 100 firms, including Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May, have won work as three of…
BLP, A&O and Ashurst get the gig on Lone Star’s £700m takeover of Wembley Arena owner Michael West Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken the lead roles on US private equity firm Lone…
A&O boosts Spanish office ranks as it hires Ashurst’s banking head Jaishree Kalia After having launched a second office in Spain last year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued to build its offering in…
A&O and Freshfields win big on 888’s £900m purchase of Bwin after bidding battle Jaishree Kalia Magic Circle duo Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted as the bidding battle for online gambling company…
£20k pay hike for A&O associates as firm folds bonuses into salary bands Jaishree Kalia Following a record financial year that has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) move ahead of Magic Circle rivals Linklaters and…
Shearman boosts arbitration practice with partner hires in London and Hong Kong Legal Business In a fillip to its international arbitration practice, Shearman & Sterling has hired the US Department of State’s Jeremy Sharpe (pictured) in London…
A&O leads City’s big four amid subdued results Kathryn McCann Firm posts 8% PEP hike and 4% revenue increase With all of the Magic Circle financial results in, Allen &…
A&O records a solid year with 4% revenue growth while profits jump 8% Jaishree Kalia The second Magic Circle firm to post its financial results, Allen & Overy (A&O) has moved ahead of peer firm…
Shearman partners with three-office Saudi firm as it builds Middle East presence Kathryn McCann While some law firms are consolidating their presence in the region, Shearman & Sterling has bolstered its presence in the…
Dealwatch: A&O and Linklaters sweep roles on €25bn supermarket merger alongside US trio Kathryn McCann The €25bn merger between international food retailers Delhaize Group and Royal Ahold has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters…
