Tag: Allen & Overy

A&O and Shearman partners prepare to vote on mega-merger

Requires 75% approval from both partnerships

Sep 19 2023 9:41am
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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

Sep 15 2023 1:35pm

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 🎙️

Aug 15 2023 8:38am

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'

Jul 19 2023 11:03am
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A&O breaks £2 billion revenue barrier ahead of proposed Shearman mega-merger

Partner profits dip due to 'challenging market conditions'

Jul 13 2023 9:40am
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A&O reveals 93% trainee retention rate

Magic Circle firm keeps 37 of its 40 autumn qualifiers

Jul 11 2023 12:06pm
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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 🎙️

May 31 2023 9:41am

A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief

Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

May 23 2023 10:32am
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A&O and Shearman reveal new combined logo as part of mega merger plans

Magic Circle and US firms announced plans to combine on Sunday

May 22 2023 10:53am
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A&O and Shearman set to create new global mega firm

Magic Circle player 🤝 US giant

May 21 2023 6:26pm
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A&O matches Links with £125k NQ lawyer salary

MC firm opted not to increase last year citing 'challenging' economic conditions

May 3 2023 4:35pm
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What was corporate law like in the 1980s?

Podcast: Legendary City dealmaker Alan Paul remembers his journey from trainee to partner in the era of miner's strikes, Thatcher and punk 🎙️

Apr 20 2023 8:57am

Magic Circle firms reveal gender pay gap results

Clifford Chance and Freshfields analyse employee data, including socio-economic background

Apr 3 2023 9:09am
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A&O keeps 34 of 39 spring NQ solicitors

All permanent contracts

Feb 27 2023 11:29am
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: City law firms rally in support of victims

Simmons, Clydes, Osborne Clarke and Kennedys among outfits providing financial assistance

Feb 21 2023 8:35am
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A&O hires ‘Harvey’ chatbot to help lawyers

ChatGPT-style tool can tackle contract analysis, due diligence and more

Feb 15 2023 12:06pm
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3 ways that changing the way you work can change your life

Your career is yours to shape and it doesn’t need to take a linear path

Jan 19 2023 12:30pm

Revealed: The law firms with the fanciest offices 2023

The results are in! Legal Cheek's exclusive research reveals the outfits with the swishest digs

Jan 9 2023 9:40am

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks — 2023 edition

From gym subsidies to concierge services, which firms do it best when it comes to those little extras?

Jan 5 2023 11:18am