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…
A&O’s transatlantic woes continue as New York leveraged finance pair quit for Shearman Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) has suffered a fresh blow to its transatlantic aspirations following its failed US merger as two…
Revolving doors: Former Quinn white collar head sets up City boutique as Shearman and HFW make Paris corporate plays Muna Abdi Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s former white-collar crime and corporate investigations head in London Robert Amaee has launched a boutique…
A&O adds NY capability in London as Freshfields lures Linklaters Paris partner Nathalie Tidman A double Magic Circle hire today (17 September) has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) hiring financial services regulation counsel Knox…
The end of A&O’s marathon O’Melveny merger bid reveals the stark choices facing the Magic Circle Alex Novarese This article sits in the news leader slot of our latest issue, but when considering Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Revolving doors: US & City firms target Simmons & Simmons as Ashurst makes hires Muna Abdi US & City firms saw a steady influx of lateral hires across sectors as Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy…
Dealwatch: Rich pickings for A&O and Linklaters on €120bn tech listing as Addleshaws wins Battersea redevelopment Marco Cillario The European teams of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters are set to bring in a total of more than €4m in…
Bad timing – A&O loses M&A duo to Skadden following failed US merger talks Marco Cillario Allen & Overy has lost two well-respected London corporate partners to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom just days after…
A&O’s Mansell to appear before SDT in December as #MeToo fallout promises busy winter Marco Cillario Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Mark Mansell is to face his first Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing on Wednesday…
