Law firms Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms lead on major City broking merger Tom Moore · 9 November 2015 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Deal watch A&O Shearman Ashurst Clifford Chance Simmons & Simmons Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy (A&O) are orchestrating a tie-up between two of the City’s most storied brokers, Icap and Tullett Prebon, as the market consolidates in response to low trading volumes and tougher regulations.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 categoryTop firms advise asset management trio on $16bn Kuwait oil JVLaw firmsWill Lewallen29 Jul 2026Linklaters and South African firm Webber Wentzel call time on 13-year allianceLaw firmsKate Peacock28 Jul 2026US firms lead as KKR snaps up latest FTSE 100 company in £5.75bn energy take-privateLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Jul 2026US quartet lead on Grant Thornton’s landmark $5bn CBIZ acquisitionLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves30 Jul 2026Freshfields and Slaughters set to share £40m-plus fees on EQT-Intertek dealLaw firmsTom Cox30 Jul 2026Macfarlanes closes in on £400m as PEP stays flatLaw firmsTom Cox29 Jul 2026Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealLaw firmsAlex Ryan15 Jan 2024Dealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanLaw firmsAlex Ryan8 Dec 2023Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint ventureLaw firmsMegan Mayers9 Sep 2022