Morgan Lewis Opens Riyadh Office, Bringing A and O Shearman Partner Onboard
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has officially entered the Saudi Arabian legal market, marking a major step in its Middle…
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Biglaw Firms Now Backpedaling on Controversial Pro Bono Deals With Trump Administration
Biglaw firms that pledged $125 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration now deny the deals amid backlash…
Major U.S. Law Firms Defend Trump Agreements Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
Five top U.S. law firms—A&O Shearman, Cadwalader, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Kirkland & Ellis—have publicly defended…
Clifford Chance Reports Strong Financial Performance
Revenue and Profit Growth Clifford Chance announced a 10% increase in partnership profit, reaching 856 million pounds ($1.11 billion), and…
Law Firm Mergers See Slight Uptick in 2024
The legal industry has observed a modest increase in the number of law firm mergers in the first half of…
A&O Shearman Merger: Big Law’s New Player
The recent merger of London-based Allen & Overy and New York's Shearman & Sterling has birthed A&O Shearman, the world's…
Sarah McLean, Leader of Shearman & Sterling’s U.S. Energy Group, Departs for Willkie Farr & Gallagher Ahead of Shearman’s Merger with Allen & Overy
In a strategic move preceding the impending merger between Shearman & Sterling and Allen & Overy, Sarah McLean, a prominent…
Lawyers Exit Magic Circle Firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling Ahead of $3.5 Billion Merger
In anticipation of the $3.5 billion (£2.76 billion) merger between Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy and US-based Shearman…
A&O Shearman’s Mega Merger: Legal Titan in the Making
Pending Partnership Approval, A&O Shearman Gears Up for Transformation Overview A proposed merger between global law firms Allen & Overy…