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GC’s workload crisis – a golden moment for new ways of working?

Bold decisions are required for the effective modernisation of corporate law departments; and now could well be the time to make them, argues Anthony Widdop

30 Nov 2022

News About Shearman & Sterling

Skadden recruits SoFi GC, Shearman fintech co-chair to lead financial institutions regulatory group

Adam Cohen and Mark Chorazak join in New York and Washington DC respectively amid increasing US bank regulation

9 May 2024

Orrick adds seven-lawyer M&A and private equity team in Italy from Shearman

Team led by partner Fabio Fauceglia joins tech-focused firm as other former Shearman Italy partners move to White & Case and Willkie

8 May 2024

Clifford Chance underlines US ambitions with hires from Shearman and White & Case

Announcement of former Shearman tax partner’s arrival came on day A&O Shearman came into being

2 May 2024

‘A platform like no other’ – A&O Shearman goes live

Transatlantic merger creates global giant with nearly 4,000 lawyers and $3.5bn revenue

1 May 2024

McDermott hires two senior Shearman tax specialists in Paris

Longstanding partner Niels Dejean is switching firms ahead of A&O Shearman merger with counsel Anne-Sophie Maes

15 Apr 2024

A&O Shearman announces first partner promotions round ahead of May merger


Allen & Overy accounts for 32 of the promotions and Shearman eight, with women making up 42% of the cohort

8 Apr 2024

Paul Hastings adds ‘firepower’ to IP bench with six-strong US team from Allen & Overy

The top 25 US firm secures highly respected team of tech-focused IP litigators in Silicon Valley and Washington DC

5 Mar 2024

Leadership announced for A&O Shearman

Allen & Overy interim managing partner Khalid Garousha named senior partner of soon-to-be firm

1 Mar 2024

Shearman global co-managing partner takes six-strong M&A team to Linklaters in New York

UK firm hails 'transformational step' in US growth strategy as rainmaker George Casey joins as global co-chair of corporate alongside five more lawyers

8 Jan 2024

Willkie adds private equity partner in Houston from Shearman & Sterling

Energy specialist Sarah McLean joins ahead of Shearman’s merger with Allen & Overy

3 Jan 2024