Law firms ‘At the forefront of changes in our market’: A&O targets 100 more recruits in Belfast Jaishree Kalia · 9 October 2014 · 2 min read TMT A&O Shearman Three years on from the launch of its Belfast legal and support services centre, Allen & Overy (A&O) has exceeded headcount targets and has unveiled plans to recruit a further 100 new staff over the next five years.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 categoryA&O Shearman reshuffles executive board with three newly elected partnersLaw firmsKate Peacock13 May 2026‘The centre of gravity for Southeast Asia’ – why PE investment is making Singapore increasingly attractiveLaw firmsKate Peacock8 May 2026A&O Shearman, McDermott, Paul Weiss become latest major firms to cut staffLaw firmsKate Peacock7 May 2026A-list firms call the tune on Sony’s multibillion-dollar music catalogue acquisitionLaw firmsEliza Winter13 May 2026Slaughters and Linklaters take the call as Vodafone buys CK Hutchison out for £4.3bnLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves6 May 2026Freshfields inks multi-year partnership with AnthropicLaw firmsTom Cox23 Apr 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025