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By Paul Hodkinson | January 21, 2024
As international GDP growth slows, law firms hoping to keep up with Kirkland, Latham, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher need to consider mergers involving the US, writes the Global Lawyer.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 15, 2024
The private equity giant's new legal head is currently the senior partner of A&O Amsterdam.
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By Gail J. Cohen | January 7, 2024
The recent loss of senior lawyers, including its managing partner, indicated trouble at the firm despite statements of solvency and an excellent financial performance in 2023.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 27, 2023
From A&O Shearman to Israel-Gaza—here are our picks for the biggest stories of the year.
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By Andrew Maloney | December 27, 2023
A&O's tie-up with Shearman could be a harbinger of more U.K.-headquartered firms expanding into the U.S.
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By Jack Womack | December 15, 2023
Wim Dejonghe leaves big shoes to fill for A&O's leadership candidates and their job integrating one of the world's largest law firms will be made harder still given their locations, argues the London Lawyer.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | December 11, 2023
Eight candidates from A&O are in the running for the senior and managing partner positions of the firm, set to lead A&O Shearman following the completed merger.
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By Paul Hodkinson | December 10, 2023
The last 12 months have given the industry law firm collapses, splits, ransomware attacks and scandals, but the year will be remembered for other things, writes the Global Lawyer.
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By Jack Womack | November 1, 2023
A rule change earlier this year has made it easier for international firms to establish a presence in Saudi, leading to a flurry of launches.
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By Paul Hodkinson | October 29, 2023
With US partners now calling the shots, the longstanding UK legal institution faces a nervous wait for its American operation to start boosting firmwide profits writes the Global Lawyer.
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By Patrick Smith | March 29, 2024
The firms said they turned to the business consultants for advice ranging "from operational integration through to ways of working."
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By Alexander Lugo, David Gialanella, Andrew Maloney | March 28, 2024
As mergers continue popping up within the legal landscape, midsize and boutique firms are considering several factors when contemplating a deal. Scale and culture remain at the forefront of those discussions.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | March 19, 2024
In The Legal's Top Laterals/New Partners special section read about how to ensure the growth of midsize firms, some factors driving law school grads to pursue careers at plaintiff-side firms, and find out who made our top moves and runners-up lists in 2024.
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By Justin Henry | March 19, 2024
Firms like Kirkland & Ellis and DLA Piper have used forgivable loans to bat away offers from rivals and Shearman & Sterling has used them to incentivize partners at the firm to stick around for the merger with Allen & Overy.
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By Alexander Lugo | March 15, 2024
The early 2023 merger with Nashville-based Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis helped push the firm over $1.8 billion in revenue, marking the addition of over $800 million to the top line since 2019.
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By Thomas Spigolon | March 13, 2024
"We think that a lot of transactions were delayed (in 2023) that will now happen in 2024. We expect to have a great year," said partner Todd Wade of Nelson Mullins.
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By Abigail Adcox | March 11, 2024
"Ten percent of our revenue came from brand-new clients, [which] we attribute in large part to the merger," firm managing partner Brian Waldman said.
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By Jack Womack | March 1, 2024
The merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling is set to go live in May.
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By Amanda O'Brien | February 29, 2024
This is the fifth consecutive year in which net income growth surpassed 8.5%, coinciding with the course of the firm's five-year strategic plan.
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By Thomas Spigolon | February 29, 2024
"You demonstrate to prospective clients that your geographic and cultural knowledge in cities that the big (firm) has moved into … gives you an advantage that they will not be able to duplicate," said consultant Joshua Peck.
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