More than 100 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the merger of the two firms was announced in May 2023, according to Legal Business research.
Earlier this month, Clyde & Co launched in Texas, the latest step in a two-decades-long journey into North America which has seen it establish a 19-strong network of offices across the US and Canada.
Clifford Chance has hired one of the most well-known M&A partners in the City, Bruce Embley, who previously served as co-head of Freshfields’ global M&A client group before leaving for Skadden in 2020 ...