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A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman strengthens Perth practice with another addition from NRF
Global law firm A&O Shearman has hired a partner from BigLaw rival Norton Rose Fulbright, who was the head of the...
14 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
A&O Shearman names 3 new Australian partners
Global law firm A&O Shearman has appointed three Australian lawyers to its partnership, in a global cohort of...
24 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players
Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...
20 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
White & Case take 2 partners from A&O Shearman
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its M&A and private equity industry practice groups with the...
01 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
A&O Shearman to cull 10% of partners
Global law firm A&O Shearman is set to embark on post-merger strategic changes, which will – among other things...
11 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Strong written policies no longer sufficient in face of new foreign bribery laws
Following the passage of the Combating Foreign Bribery Act, law departments need to ensure their businesses are going...
10 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
A&O Shearman merger completes, creates firm ‘in a class of its own’
The merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling has successfully completed, resulting in A&O...
06 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
A&O Shearman names first senior leaders
The new combined entity consisting of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, A&O Shearman, has unveiled the...
05 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling merger approved
The partnerships of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have “overwhelmingly” voted in favour of a merger...
17 October 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling to merge
Global law firm Allen & Overy will be merging with US-headquartered BigLaw firm Shearman & Sterling to be a...
22 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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