Tag: Shearman & Sterling

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

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

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'

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

A&O and Shearman set to create new global mega firm
Magic Circle player 🤝 US giant

‘Help! I can’t secure a training contract’
Shearman & Sterling senior recruitment manager Paul Gascoyne lends his expertise for a special edition of our Career Conundrums series

Shearman boosts trainee pay to £55k and £60k — also ups law school maintenance support
Grants of £17k during PGDL and SQE

Shearman and Hogan Lovells end merger talks
'A combination at this time is not in the best interest of either firm,' say duo

US outfit Cravath set to offer English legal services for first time
Reportedly recruits lawyers from Shearman

Opening doors to Black lawyers: How Shearman & Sterling is building a more inclusive workforce
A look inside the top US firm’s paid internship programme

Clifford Chance comes top in Stonewall LGBTQ+ rankings
100-strong list features 11 law firms

Shearman and Hogan Lovells respond to merger rumour
Will the City gain a new US super-firm?

Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2023
From top career development to big ticket deals -- which outfits do it best?

Nailing a TC application, handling rejection and what it really means to be ‘commercially aware’
Clare Stapleton, The University of Law’s campus careers manager in Birmingham, speaks to Legal Cheek Careers, ahead of next week's IN-PERSON workshops and networking evening in the West Midlands

Shearman gives London staff, including trainees, option to work remotely for whole of August
Hopes to encourage productivity and support wellbeing

Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2022
From on-site swimming pools to freebie tickets; which corporate law firms offer the best perks?

49 tips candidates need to know before starting as a trainee solicitor
Courtesy of five trainees at Shearman & Sterling

Shearman steps up NQ talent battle with improved £145k salary
Second sizeable rise this year

Shearman offers lawyers 40% home-working option
New policy will see some support roles go fully remote

What to consider when making the leap into law from another profession
Lawyers who’ve done it share their insights

Shearman ups NQ lawyer pay to £135,000
Trainees also awarded pay rises