A&O takes 2 partners from JWS for tech transactions practice

Global law firm Allen & Overy has moved to strengthen its technology, telecommunications, and intellectual property...

22 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Antitrust environment ‘increasingly tough’ for dealmakers in Australia

A new report has revealed the impact antitrust authorities had on M&A in 2023, showing that prohibited transactions...

22 March 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

NRF cyber team, including 2 Aussie partners, joins A&O

Global law firm Allen & Overy has appointed a five-strong international partner team of cyber security incident...

09 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

A&O projects partner relocates to Sydney

Global law firm Allen & Overy partner David Christensen, who operates in the firm’s projects, energy, natural...

16 January 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

Alternative legal services providers: The future of legal work?

As client demands grow amid global economic turbulence, firms are being forced to be more efficient and innovative than...

20 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

Tech’s threats and challenges for legal workplaces

Technology and managing a multigenerational workforce have been revealed to be the biggest threats to firm culture...

09 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Allen & Overy records FY23 revenue of £2.1bn, up 7%

International law firm Allen & Overy has recorded £2.1 billion in revenue for the last financial year, a seven per...

19 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

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

When will global firms publish gender pay gap data?

New legislation requires the gender pay gap data of Australian businesses with 100 or more employees to be published....

09 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Promotions season is starting: What’s hot in law this week (24-28 Apr)

In spite of the Anzac Day public holiday, it’s been a busy week for legal news. Here is your weekly round-up of the...

29 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

3 Aussies make partner at A&O in global cohort of 36

Global law firm Allen & Overy has unveiled a cohort of 36 lawyers joining its partnership worldwide, including...

27 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Global antitrust space looks ‘uncertain’ in 2023

As new legislative policies come into play and authorities employ innovative and creative ways of exercising their...

11 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Allen & Overy hires chatbot lawyer, ‘Harvey’

Global law firm Allen & Overy is partnering with “Harvey”, an artificial intelligence platform, to assist its...

20 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Bakers hires senior associate from A&O as new partner

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed a new partner for its banking and finance practice, who was a senior...

17 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allen & Overy names new Perth managing partner

Global BigLaw firm Allen & Overy has named a new managing partner for Perth, who takes over from Geoff Simpson...

12 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

A&O adds leveraged finance partner from HSF

Global law firm Allen & Overy has moved to bolster its leveraged finance practice with the appointment of a new...

14 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

PEP at A&O hits $3.42m

Global law firm Allen & Overy has released its annual results for the year ending 30 April 2022, in which...

15 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The changing ‘climate’ of litigation in Australia

Companies should reconsider disclosure requirements in the wake of an evolving litigious landscape, write Jason Gray,...

21 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy