
A&O Shearman has rehired M&A lawyer George Knighton from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom six years after he departed.
Knighton, who co-headed Skadden’s UK corporate practice, joined the New York-headquartered firm, alongside corporate partner Simon Toms, in 2019. In the wake of the magic circle firm confirming the collapse of its merger talks with US firm O’Melveny & Myers.