Law firms Q&A: A&O capital markets co-heads talk innovative solutions and sharing leadership Jaishree Kalia · 5 December 2014 · 3 min read Financial services Innovation Leadership Q&A A&O Shearman Six months on from being elected co-heads of Allen & Overy’s (A&O) capital markets global team, David Benton and Simon Hill (pictured) talk about market confidence, current focuses and how Peerpoint is a big part of their future with Legal Business.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 2026Starling launches new panel as 16 firms make the cutIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves29 May 2026‘A static panel couldn’t keep up’ – why Revolut is taking a radical new approach with its external firmsIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves21 May 2026‘We would happily do it again’ – Burford shrugs off $16bn Argentina upset, looks to diversifyLaw firmsEliza Winter20 May 2026‘A defining moment’ – Winston Taylor targets $2bn as transatlantic merger goes liveLaw firmsEliza Winter1 Jun 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 2026Breaking ranks: can AI and private capital fuel a boutique boom?Law firmsEliza Winter26 May 2026