A&O Shearman Johannesburg team heads for Bowmans after office closure Alex Ryan African firm Bowmans announced today (3 October) that it has hired all the lawyers from A&O Shearman’s shuttered Johannesburg office,…
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe Alex Ryan Former Allen & Overy senior partner Wim Dejonghe was named Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards…
A&O Shearman to cut partnership by 10% and close Johannesburg base in post-merger shake-up Alex Ryan A&O Shearman is set to cut 10% of its partnership, close its South Africa office and end its consulting business,…
Legacy Allen & Overy sees profits soar in final year pre-Shearman merger as revenue edges up Alex Ryan Legacy Allen & Overy saw revenue nudge up 3.4% in the last financial year before its transatlantic merger, against a…
Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next Government Alex Ryan On the eve of a general election that looks set to promise a wipeout for the Conservative Party and the…
Ex-A&O banking chief Bowden exits for Proskauer as US firm snaps up City finance quartet Alex Ryan A&O Shearman banking heavyweight Philip Bowden, the former co-head of legacy A&O’s global banking practice, has left the newly merged…
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law Alex Ryan I wanted to go into sports. I was a sailing instructor, close to professional. But then I had knee issues,…
‘Credibility in both US and English law is non-negotiable’ – A&O Shearman readies for launch Alex Ryan As the latest edition of Legal Business went to press in late April, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman &…
Allen & Overy returns to Milbank for City restructuring hire Elisha Juttla Allen & Overy has hired its second partner from the London arm of Milbank so far this year, bolstering its…
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
London partners overlooked as A&O Shearman reveals post-merger leadership Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today announced (1 March) the names of the key leadership term that will…
Shearman partners overlooked in Allen & Overy leadership race Alex Ryan In a move that may not come as a surprise to most, Allen & Overy (A&O) has unveiled a list…
Allen & Overy dodges data leak bullet as firm tight-lipped on ransom outcome Alex Ryan As the deadline for Allen & Overy (A&O) to pay a multimillion dollar ransom on its data passed by without…
Allen & Overy suffers ‘data incident’ as ransomware group LockBit claims responsibility Alex Ryan Allen & Overy has confirmed that it has suffered a ‘data incident’. Posts from X user and self-described ‘threat intelligence…
ChatGPT has drunk the Kool-Aid on A&O Shearman – let’s see what it makes of Paul Weiss Nathalie Tidman So much ink has been spilled over game-changing developments in recent weeks – namely the partnership vote in favour of…
Partners vote yes on A&O Shearman – now they have to make it work Alex Ryan ‘You’ve now got one more 64,000lb gorilla,’ said one former UK firm leader, in response to the news that the…
It’s a ‘yes’ from them – A&O and Shearman partners vote through landmark $3.5bn transatlantic deal Alex Ryan Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling are set to go ahead with their transatlantic merger, after partners at…
A&O Shearman merger vote to kick off this month as pensions issues overcome Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (18 September) announced that their respective partnerships will start voting on their…
Magic Circle in the US: Running to stand still Elisha Juttla ‘There are more than 40 US law firms that are more profitable than the Magic Circle. The Magic Circle firms…
A&O names Garousha interim managing partner ahead of Shearman merger vote Alex Ryan The board of Allen & Overy has chosen Abu Dhabi capital markets partner Khalid Garousha (pictured) as interim global managing…
