Law firms ‘There’s no other global firm that has this footprint’ – A&O Shearman makes the case for Europe Kate Peacock · 26 June 2026 · 4 min read Europe United Kingdom A&O Shearman For A&O Shearman’s Tom Schoors, taking up the role as the firm’s first-ever EU chair was a no-brainer.‘The reason why I accepted it is very simple,’ Schoors says, ‘it’s that this project is so close to my heart.’This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryQuartet of firms lead on $8.9bn Boots dealLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the highs, the lows and the surprises from the dataLaw firm dataBen Wheway7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the firms that stand out from the crowdLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Oct 2026McDermott hires London finance partner from Fried FrankLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Nov 2026Culture kills: how Weil’s greatest asset became its greatest vulnerabilityLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley30 Oct 2026Simpson Thacher set to hire London PE partner as Weil fallout continuesLaw firmsKate Peacock30 Oct 2026‘This came from rainmakers upping and leaving’ – market reacts as Weil prepares for biggest law firm wind down in historyLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026Gibson Dunn set to hire Weil City funds team as firm winds downLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026Weil: Timeline of a collapseLaw firmsKate Peacock29 Oct 2026