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 categoryLB100 2026: the firms that stand out from the crowdLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Oct 2026‘The death of the billable hour’ – former A&O head launches AI-native firmLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Oct 2026CC, HSF Kramer and Linklaters come out on top in latest L500 UK researchLaw firm dataAmy Ulliott1 Oct 2026Winston Taylor’s Emma Danks on coming up in PE, getting through the financial crisis, and backing herselfLaw firmsEliza Winter6 Oct 2026Clifford Chance, Freshfields, DLA on call as BT strikes £400m rescue deal for TalkTalkLaw firmsWill Lewallen5 Oct 2026Debevoise and Paul Weiss lead as Schneider Electric acquires PTC for $22.6bnLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves5 Oct 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