Law firms A&O Shearman to cut partnership by 10% and close Johannesburg base in post-merger shake-up Alex Ryan · 6 September 2024 · 2 min read Legal mergers Africa Office closure Partnership A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is set to cut 10% of its partnership, close its South Africa office and end its consulting business, in the firm’s first major reorganisation since it completed its merger this May.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryWhat made the headlines this summer: the top stories you might have missedLegal Business7 Sep 2026Revolving Doors: latest hires for Eversheds Sutherland, HFW and Bird & BirdLaw firmsNews Editor2 Sep 2026HSF Kramer climbs FTSE 250 client rankings as Slaughters stays ahead of the packLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves1 Sep 2026Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcementLaw firmsAlex Ryan23 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continueLaw firmsTom Cox3 Dec 2024Linklaters and South African firm Webber Wentzel call time on 13-year allianceLaw firmsKate Peacock28 Jul 2026‘It was never a marriage made in heaven’- what Norton Rose Fulbright’s exit means for South AfricaLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Nov 2025Norton Rose Fulbright becomes latest firm to pull out of South AfricaLaw firmsAlex Ryan12 Nov 2025