Tag: Allen & Overy

Exclusive: A&O Shearman sets NQ solicitor pay at £125k
New Magic Circle mega-firm opts for Allen & Overy-level salaries

A&O and Shearman go LinkedIn official
Merger goes live next month

US law firm pokes fun at failed merger with A&O, drawing parallels to Royal rift and warm British beer
Newly-surfaced pics from 2022 O'Melveny event

A&O launches in Saudi Arabia ahead of Shearman mega-merger
Follows similar moves by Kirkland & Ellis, HSF and Clifford Chance

A global career with flexibility and high-calibre work from the comfort of home
A sneak peek into the world of legal consulting at Allen & Overy’s Peerpoint

A&O Shearman confirms post-merger leaders
Mega tie-up edges closer

A&O and HSF post spring trainee retention rates
77% and 97%

A&O Shearman sets out City office plans
Merger gathers pace

The story of corporate law from 1978 until 2024
How big law firms evolved into what they are today

A&O Shearman to be led by Magic Circle partners
'Shearman & Sterling partners will hold very significant leadership positions globally and regionally' but the top jobs will go to Allen & Overy lawyers this time around

A&O remains tight-lipped over hacker ransom
Magic Circle player suffered data breach earlier this month

A&O suffers cyber attack
Impacts small number of storage servers, says firm

A&O-Shearman mega merger given go-ahead by partners
Over 99% approval

A&O and Shearman partners prepare to vote on mega-merger
Requires 75% approval from both partnerships

Swapping London for the Louvre: life on an international secondment at a global law firm
A&O's Gabriella Masding discusses her move to Paris

Corporate law and the 2008 financial crash
Podcast: Former Magic Circle dealmaker Alan Paul looks back on the chaos that ensued in the following years 🎙️

Clifford Chance breaks £2 billion revenue threshold with eighth consecutive year of growth
Average partner profits remain flat at £2 million amid significant 'economic headwinds'

A&O breaks £2 billion revenue barrier ahead of proposed Shearman mega-merger
Partner profits dip due to 'challenging market conditions'

A&O reveals 93% trainee retention rate
Magic Circle firm keeps 37 of its 40 autumn qualifiers

The transformation of corporate law through the 90s and into the new millennium
Podcast: Ex-Magic Circle partner Alan Paul delves into his time as a top City dealmaker in the period that witnessed the rise of New Labour, the dot-com bubble and the Y2K bug 🎙️