MPs accuse legal profession of making a ‘nonsense’ of gender pay gap reporting Tom Baker The UK’s top law firms, particularly Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC), have been condemned by MPs for their gender…
Shearman wins McKimm from Freshfields as Penn returns to A&O from Cleary Nathalie Tidman Two standout moves in June and July saw the Magic Circle and the Wall Street elite each lose and gain…
#MeToo: MPs slam ‘utterly shameful’ inaction on sexual harassment amid calls for an overhaul of NDAs Nathalie Tidman A parliamentary select committee has blasted employers and regulators for failing to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace and has…
Revolving doors: A&O makes New York push as DLA and Dentons add to European rosters Tom Baker It has been lively couple of weeks for lateral hires, with Allen & Overy (A&O) making a significant play in New…
Allen & Overy Fuse start-up Bloomsbury sold to Facebook for $23m Hamish McNicol Allen & Overy (A&O) is unlikely to replace the start-up that has been snapped up by Facebook just two months…
The Magic Circle packs tight in 2018 results as A&O follows peers with modest growth Alex Novarese The firm was a stand-out performer in 2017, but Allen & Overy (A&O) could not keep up the blistering pace…
Linklaters and A&O join Magic Circle peers in associate salary race to attract US talent Nathalie Tidman Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) have joined Magic Circle peers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance to hike associate salaries in the…
Paul Hastings doubles up in the City as A&O loses global IP head to Kirkland Thomas Alan Paul Hastings pulled off two headline lateral hires in London in a week as the US firm strengthens its corporate…
A&O lures FinReg head Penn back from Cleary as White & Case makes City funds play with partner hire Nathalie Tidman In a surprise move, Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken back its erstwhile financial services regulation head Bob Penn from…
Comment: A&O merger bid risky but US question can’t be delayed forever Alex Novarese ‘It is an odd couple. I wouldn’t have put them together,’ is one take from a London peer to the…
A&O merger bid risky but US question can’t be delayed forever Alex Novarese ‘It is an odd couple. I wouldn’t have put them together,’ is one take from a London peer to the…
The wheat from the chaff – Hustling start-ups meet City law Hamish McNicol In a quiet east London street off the bustling Brick Lane, a few doors from a sign tagged ‘Vegan Hair…
Fuse breaker: A&O brings ‘very different’ focus to second tech lab Hamish McNicol In the same week banking giant Barclays joined the rising tide of law-tech innovation spaces, one of the earlier movers,…
‘A walk in the park’: Linklaters and A&O launch tech solutions to traverse the margin minefield Nathalie Tidman As increasing numbers of derivatives players face a scramble to comply with Initial Market (IM) regulations, Linklaters has become the second…
SRA admits to A&O Weinstein probe as MPs turn up the heat on regulator for ‘cosy’ interview with City giant Nathalie Tidman City heavyweight Allen & Overy (A&O) is under investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for its conduct in the Weinstein…
Allen & Overy makes up just two women partners in scaled back global promotion round Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) has made up only two female lawyers to partner as part of a 20-strong round unveiled in…
‘Top of our list’: A&O hires white-collar specialist Giles from Kingsley Napley Nathalie Tidman As the demand for criminal defence lawyers intensifies amid increased scrutiny from regulators, Allen & Overy has bolstered its firepower…
Comment: Allen & O’Melveny – a research-free, hot take Alex Novarese Hats off to my old shop, Legal Week for a quality scoop on Allen & Overy (A&O) and O’Melveny &…
‘A morally-lacking agreement on every level’ – A&O squirms as Parliamentary committee turns up pressure on NDAs Nathalie Tidman Some awkward headlines are inevitable for Allen & Overy (A&O) thanks to its role in the Weinstein saga after one…
A&O recruits fintech specialist in rare City lateral while Freshfields loses one in Germany to Latham Nathalie Tidman The old days when the only ways in and out of a Magic Circle partnership were promotion and retirement (forced…
