Law firms Allen & Overy and Ashurst team up for Softcat listing Kathryn McCann · 19 October 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Ashurst In another busy week for initial public offerings (IPO), Allen & Overy (A&O) and Ashurst have won key roles on the prospective IPO of UK IT infrastructure provider Softcat.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 categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss hires ‘superstar’ US restructuring lawyer as Latham takes A&O Texas headLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Jun 2026Weil takes A&O Shearman fund finance leader in latest City pushLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Jun 2026‘There’s no other global firm that has this footprint’ – A&O Shearman makes the case for EuropeLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Jun 2026Davis Polk takes lead as Comcast spins off Sky and NBCUniversalLaw firmsKate Peacock30 Jun 2026‘Big, sexy IPOs’: will a flurry of mega-listings spark capital markets lift-off?Law firmsEliza Winter29 Jun 2026Shoosmiths targets European ‘major merger’ as revenue hits £221mLaw firmsTom Cox29 Jun 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025