Law firms King & Spalding steps up aggressive City push with A&O partner hire Legal Business · 9 October 2015 · 1 min read Strategic recruitment King & Spalding King & Spalding has recruited Allen & Overy’s former European head of US law, Thomas Jones, as its raid on Global 100 firms in London this year continues.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 categoryThe last of the big beasts – what next for WilmerHale London after Gary Born’s exit?Law firmsTom Cox22 Jun 2026Building a ‘peerless’ arbitration practice: inside King & Spalding’s London hiring coupLaw firmsEliza Winter18 Jun 2026King & Spalding lures City arbitration heavyweight in WilmerHale team hireLaw firmsEliza Winter15 Jun 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025Revolving 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