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Man of the world - how David Morley transformed A&O into a global player
"International offices now contribute more than 60% of A&O's revenue. Before Morley was elected, the firm’s 24 foreign offices accounted for less than 20% of total revenue" - Chris Johnson discovers how David Morley transformed 'Allen & Overcautiou...
20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 | 
Crunch time for Singapore as Asia hub as A&O enters merger talks with local leader
A&O’s move to tie up with Allen & Gledhill comes during a period in which Singapore has emerged as an increasingly key strategic hub in the wider Asia region. Alex Novarese reports...
10 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Thinking global - bringing international law training to India's ambitious law graduates
With two million graduates every year, there is increasing demand for international law training in India, writes Rita Dev...
20 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Look beyond the usual suspects and change the face of work experience
Allen & Overy’s David Morley discusses the groundbreaking initiative to widen access to the legal profession
15 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Separation strategy - A&O on the legal issues facing the newly-formed South Sudan
On Saturday 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the 193rd sovereign state. And with the establishment of any new country, there are ultimately legal consequences that need to be addressed. Last January, 98.83% of the people in Southern Sud...
01 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Class war, Euro style - the controversial push for tougher collective redress
Once thought of as a purely US phenomenon, class actions, otherwise known as collective redress, have spread rapidly around the world over the last decade. Despite this, the actual system adopted – where there is one – varies enormously. Some c...
02 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Editor's Award: Managing/Senior Partner of the Year
The all-round law firm leader, David Morley, has proved to be a highly accomplished performer across a variety of senior management roles at Allen & Overy (A&O). His career in management began when he took on the helm of A&O's much-vaunted banking ...
07 Dec 2010 | 06:56 |
Off the clock - how pro bono can enhance lawyers' fee-earning work
I was recently honoured to receive the International Bar Association (IBA) annual Pro Bono and Access to Justice Committee Award and was asked by the IBA to provide my pro bono biography. Most lawyers I should imagine do not have a pro bono biography;...
30 Nov 2010 | 06:56 |
Bending over backwards - how City law firms are handling the flexible working question
At first glance flexible working can seem like a simple issue of giving your staff a shot at achieving that elusive work/life balance. But closer inspection shows that the City's top law firms take different, and at times opposing, views on the pros a...
22 Sep 2010 | 10:59 |
Willing and able - a disabled trainee on making her own way in the City
Disability has not proved an obstacle to second-year Allen & Overy trainee Arunima Misra - in fact, it has been a useful learning experience for both her and her employers...
29 Jul 2010 | 00:11 |
2009-10's standout firms: Allen & Overy
In revenue terms, Allen & Overy (A&O) was the strongest performing of the magic circle firms this year, seeing revenue dip just 3.8% over the period compared to an average decline of 7.2% across the group. The magic circle firm saw profits per equi...
14 Jul 2010 | 17:22 |
From magic circle to Magic Flute
It is the dream of many musicians to have the opportunity to perform at Glyndebourne, the world-famous opera house. So how did over one hundred members of Allen & Overy (A&O) staff and its alumni have the opportunity to realise that dream by performin...
30 Mar 2010 | 07:27 |
Women in law: One step forward
The announcement by Allen & Overy (A&O) a few weeks ago about its arrangements to allow full equity partners to work part-time has been described as a "watershed moment" for the legal sector. But my feeling is that this is only a first step. We do ...
10 Feb 2010 | 11:26 |
Resurgent India market sets pace for global recovery
The global financial crisis is challenging accepted wisdom about where the balance of global economic and political power lies. Many Western economies are struggling to shrug off the burden of recession, while the economic powerhouses of the East - Ch...
25 Nov 2009 | 10:57 |
Slaughters and A&O lead on €1.75bn Abbey bond issuance
Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy (A&O) are advising on the issuance of ‚Ǩ1.75bn (£1.58bn) worth of covered bonds for Abbey National. The deal is part of a €25bn (£22.6bn) covered bond programme for Abbey National Treasury Services. Slau...
28 Oct 2009 | 11:05 |
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