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.’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 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 2026Simpson Thacher, Travers, Winston Taylor lawyers among new UK Green AmbassadorsGreen AmbassadorsTom Cox8 Oct 2026The $110bn Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger: all the law firms involvedLaw firmsAlex Ryan7 Oct 2026Revolving Doors: HSF Kramer hires Sidley life sciences head as Ashurst Perkins Coie sees further departuresLaw firmsNews Editor6 Oct 2026CC and Kirkland run the show as Informa acquires Blackstone-backed Clarion for £2.2bnLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Oct 2026Winston Taylor’s Emma Danks on coming up in PE, getting through the financial crisis, and backing herselfLaw firmsEliza Winter6 Oct 2026Ampa Group CEO fired following independent investigationLaw firmsNews Editor5 Oct 2026