Law firms A&O Shearman promotes 33 new partners, nine in London Will Lewallen · 15 April 2026 · 2 min read Partner promotions A&O Shearman A&O Shearman has promoted 33 lawyers into its partnership, with nine of these in London.Both the total and London numbers are exactly in line with last year’s round.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryQuartet of firms lead on $8.9bn Boots dealLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the highs, the lows and the surprises from the dataLaw firm dataBen Wheway7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the firms that stand out from the crowdLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Oct 2026McDermott partner promotions halve as London promotions tick upLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Oct 2026Cleary makes first-ever California partner promotions in smaller roundLaw firmsEliza Winter26 Oct 2026Ropes makes up four London partners in first City promotions since 2023Law firmsWill Lewallen26 Oct 2026Culture kills: how Weil’s greatest asset became its greatest vulnerabilityLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley30 Oct 2026Simpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continuesLaw firmsKate Peacock30 Oct 2026‘This came from rainmakers upping and leaving’ – market reacts as Weil prepares for biggest law firm wind down in historyLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026