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…
Hunting titans: A&O loses out to City firm Seddons in High Court Italian derivatives dispute Sarah Downey City firm Seddons has won a long running battle at the High Court for the Italian public authority Comune di…
A&O mulls changes to junior lawyer pay structure as it looks to keep pace in associate salary race Sarah Downey This second quarter has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) launch a comprehensive review with external consultants drafted in to look…
Dealwatch: Dickson Minto lands role alongside A&O and Ashurst on $1.7bn ERM sale to Canadian pension funds Kathryn McCann Allen & Overy (A&O), Ashurst and Dickson Minto have won key roles on the off-market acquisition of Environmental Resources Management…
Greenberg Traurig builds European real estate team with 12-lawyer hire from A&O and Norton Rose Legal Business In a bid to enhance its real estate offering in Central Europe, Greenberg Traurig last month recruited 12 lawyers to…
Dealwatch: White & Case, CC and Debevoise among raft of firms on SPIE’s €700m revived float Tom Moore White & Case capital markets duo Thomas Le Vert and Philippe Herbelin, alongside corporate partner François Leloup, have resurrected the…
A&O ushers in bonus pool for ‘exceptional partners’ as City giants edge from lockstep Jaishree Kalia With the Magic Circle facing increasing pressure from US firms’ ability to pay top dollar for star talent, Allen &…
