Comment: Allen & Overy’s election delivered an all-star line-up but have the big issues been resolved? Alex Novarese Towards the end of 2019, Legal Business remarked that the issue at the heart of Allen & Overy (A&O)’s looming…
A&O takes coronavirus threat to task with raft of belt-tightening measures Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has pre-empted a likely financial hit from the coronavirus crisis with a host of measures, including altering…
A&O defies coronavirus turbulence to lure back New York litigation partner Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has not let market turmoil wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic get in the way of its US…
A&O bullish on US investment drive with hire of federal enforcement firepower in DC Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has again thrown itself behind its strategy to accelerate investment in its US business after fruitless merger…
Allen & Overy’s election delivered an all-star line-up but have the big issues been resolved? Alex Novarese Towards the end of 2019, Legal Business remarked that the issue at the heart of Allen & Overy (A&O)’s looming…
Magic Circle trio ask City staff to work from home as coronavirus crisis deepens Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O), Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance have asked City staff to work from home in a bid to mitigate…
Shearman & Sterling quiet on London amid muted 1% global revenue growth Thomas Alan Global revenue at Shearman & Sterling barely grew last year as the firm marginally improved its key metrics while not…
Seward misses out as A&O names its Price for managing partner successor Nathalie Tidman After a hard-fought election which saw four vie for leadership, the Allen & Overy (A&O) partnership has thrown its weight…
A&O re-elects Dejonghe for a second term after heavyweight challenge Nathalie Tidman After what was viewed as a too-close-to-call contest, Allen & Overy (A&O) partners have elected Wim Dejonghe as senior partner…
Keeping pace with change: A&O becomes latest City firm to usher in parental leave reforms Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the latest City firm to update its policies for working families, ushering in extensions…
Essential to success: A&O reviewing equity point cut in Germany Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) is reviewing equity points for partners in Germany, following a gruelling few years which saw a shift…
A&O gains Shanghai approval on the back of double-digit Asia-Pac growth Nathalie Tidman After boosting its Asia Pacific turnover by more than 10% last year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the latest…
LLP accounts: Pension costs hurt CC profits as A&O leadership sees pay increases Marco Cillario Operating profit at Clifford Chance (CC) UK LLP fell 5% to £260m in the year to 30 April 2019 amid…
Dejonghe to stand again as A&O senior partner as six leadership hopefuls revealed Nathalie Tidman As voters head to the polls on UK general election day, Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed the names of…
If A&O’s new team can’t get a mandate, who can? Alex Novarese Writing at the end of November, with this issue hitting desks only a day or two before the candidates for…
Comment: If A&O’s new leadership team can’t get a mandate, who can? Alex Novarese Writing at the end of November, with this issue hitting desks only a day or two before the candidates for…
‘Dynamic and excellent’: A&O chooses Johannesburg for second cost-saving hub as Steptoe launches in Hong Kong with CC pair Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has built on the success of its Belfast cost-saving centre with the launch of another in Johannesburg as…
Ballheimer announces surprise retirement as A&O leadership race heats up Nathalie Tidman As the Allen & Overy (A&O) leadership elections heat up, managing partner Andrew Ballheimer has announced his retirement from the firm…
Dealwatch: A&O and Ashurst close £1.2bn UK tunnel project as US-led buyouts take centre stage Muna Abdi Allen & Overy and Ashurst won leading roles on the £1.2bn Silvertown Tunnel project, the only big-ticket UK-led deal this…
Deal View: A&O’s corporate practice has matured nicely but will O’Melveny fallout take its toll? Nathalie Tidman Habitually viewed as the poor relation to its unparalleled banking and finance practice, Allen & Overy (A&O)’s corporate team has…
