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 categoryEx-A&O Shearman practice heads ditch big law to start boutique practices in EuropeLaw firmsKate Peacock29 May 2026A&O Shearman finalises board with two additional appointmentsLaw firmsKate Peacock28 May 2026Trading Places: Simpson continues K&E raid as Paul Weiss adds disputes in HoustonLaw firmsEliza Winter19 May 2026‘It’s harder than it looks’ – inside the $1.65bn elite Indian cricket sale with the Macfarlanes partners behind the dealLaw firmsTom Cox29 May 2026‘We want to be there for the issues that keep our clients up at night’ – De Brauw co-head talks strategyLaw firmsTom Cox29 May 2026Latham hires three-partner City corporate team from Morrison FoersterLaw firmsWill Lewallen28 May 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