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• Allen & Overy strengthens regulatory practice with Clifford Chance hire

  Sep 22 2008 Allen & Overy has hired Damian Carolan from magic circle rival Clifford Chance to strengthen its regulatory practice. Carolan specialises in the regulation of... more

• Allen & Overy, Linklaters in HBOS-Lloyds merger talks

  Sep 18 2008 Allen & Overy has bagged the lead instruction advising struggling mortgage lender HBOS in its reported merger talks with Lloyds TSB. Linklaters is understood to be... more

• Abraaj Capital hires lawyers from Simpson Thacher and Allen & Overy

  Sep 10 2008 Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital has bolstered its team with the hire of two lawyers, Andrew Chvatal and Darius Jannat, from the New York office of... more

• Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Freshfields top UK law firm rankings

  Sep 09 2008 Slaughter and May took the top spot in the UK for the third consecutive year. The top-ten UK law firms for prestige, as ranked in the 2009 Vault Guide to the Top 50... more

• Gender gap at London's elite law firms

  Sep 08 2008 Women make up an average of just over 14 per cent of the partnership at the UK's four largest "Magic Circle'' firms - Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields... more

• Allen & Overy moves 20 lawyers to its Middle East offices

  Sep 08 2008 Six partners and 14 associates are set to relocate to Allen & Overy’s Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh offices in a move to boost the firm's Middle East banking, corporate,... more

• Allen & Overy places litigation at heart of global strategy

  Sep 02 2008 Magic circle firm Allen & Overy is putting ­litigation growth at the ­centre of its global strategy and is aiming to increase the practice’s contribution to global... more

• Allen Overy taps Cadwalader for China office hire

  Aug 26 2008 Allen & Overy has bolstered its China offering with the hire of the former managing partner of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s Beijing office, Mark Roppel, who will... more

• Bristol-Myers Squibb Taps Cravath for ImClone Deal

  Aug 01 2008 Cravath, Swaine & Moore is advising Bristol-Myers Squibb on the planned acquisition of the rest of ImClone Systems, the maker of the best-selling cancer drug Erbitux,... more

• Allen & Overy ousts Clifford Chance on BA/Iberia merger

  Jul 31 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has edged out magic circle competitor Clifford Chance to win the lead role advising Spanish airline Iberia on its proposed merger with British... more

• Freshfields and Allen & Overy lead on € 11.2bn Continental Sale in Germany

  Jul 23 2008 The German practices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy are working on either side of the controversial €11.2bn investment by the Schaeffler Group in... more

• Allen & Overy announces the 24 hour a day job

  Jul 18 2008 Allen & Overy's corporate lawyers were sent an email this week reminding them that there is no such thing as a life outside the firm. According to the email... more

• Solid Growth for Allen & Overy and Linklaters

  Jul 17 2008 Slowly but surely the final rankings for this year's Global 100 have taken shape. Two of the last major U.K. practices to announce their numbers, Allen & Overy and... more

• Slaughters and Allen & Overy take top roles on Santander's £1.25bn A&L bid

  Jul 15 2008 Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy (A&O) have bagged top roles on the £1.25bn bid for Alliance & Leicester by Banco Santander. The Spanish banking giant announced... more

• Record results from UK law firms - Allen & Overy breaks £1bn

  Jul 04 2008 Allen & Overy's figures show a 15% rise in turnover to £1.016 billion. RollOnFriday has published a detailed list of law firms which have posted double digit... more

• Asian giants Zaid Ibrahim and Allen & Gledhill form Vietnam joint venture

  Jul 03 2008 Malaysian leader Zaid Ibrahim & Co and Singapore’s Allen & Gledhill, Linklaters local ally, have added Vietnam’s AGZI LCT Limited to their existing regional alliance... more

• Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Norton Rose win £4.5bn Barclays deal

  Jun 26 2008 Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Norton Rose have scooped lead roles on Barclays' £4.5bn share issue. more

• International firms line up for roles on $13bn BG Group bid

  Jun 26 2008 Allen & Overy, Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques and New Zealand's Simpson Grierson are advising UK energy giant BG Group on its $13bn (£6.6bn) hostile takeover bid... more

• Camerons faces Allen Overy on $6bn Informa merger bid

  Jun 10 2008 CMS Cameron McKenna has landed a lead advisory role opposite magic circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) on the proposed merger between United Business Media (UBM) and... more

• Indiana Law Firm Baker and Daniels LLP To Open in Chicago

  Jun 03 2008 Baker & Daniels LLP today announced plans to establish a significant presence in Chicago. Veteran Chicago lawyers Richard E. Michaels and David M. Allen will lead the... more

• UK trainee retention rates unaffected by credit crunch

  Jun 02 2008 Freshfields has offered jobs to a decent 90% of its trainees, but Allen & Overy confirmed that only 83% of its trainees were being given the chance to qualify into... more

• Allen & Overy hires David S. Broderick, former Lehman Brothers Managing Director

  Jun 02 2008 Allen & Overy LLP today announced that David S. Broderick joined the firm as a real estate partner in the New York office, effective June 2. David brings 15 years of... more

• Allen & Overy launches presence in Romania

  May 30 2008 Allen & Overy has launched a Romanian Alliance, signing an exclusive association with local firm Radu Taracila Padurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR). The news comes after... more

• Allen & Overy Hamburg partner Harte-Bavendamm sets up IP boutique

  May 22 2008 Henning Harte-Bavendamm, Allen & Overy IP and commercial partner in Hamburg, has set up his own boutique practice, taking three associates with him. He will open under... more

• UK law firm salary reviews: a bit of an anticlimax

  May 21 2008 There were several pay-freezes and a couple of modest increases in this year's first round of associate salary reviews, unlike during the previous downturn there have... more

• Allen & Overy ban on facebook causes insurrection by associates

  May 19 2008 Attention managing partners: Do you like the idea of your associates using valuable bandwidth -- both mental and electronic -- to play Scrabulous or "poke" their... more

• India cross-border M&A deals down

  May 18 2008 India cross-border acquisitions are in decline - and by no small margin either. The latest stats show a 39% drop so far this year on the corresponding period last... more

• Allen & Overy settles New York Jewish discrimination case

  May 15 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has resolved a religious discrimination suit filed against the firm by a former New York associate. Schoenfeld, an associate who was laid off last... more

• Indian law colleges: International law firms pick cream of the crop

  May 14 2008 The placement period at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore won't end for another month. But the batch of 80 students in the final year have... more

• Allen & Overy's Italian head quits for Babcock & Brown

  May 13 2008 Allen & Overy’s corporate practice in Italy has been dealt a blow after the department’s managing partner, Paolo Cerina, announced he is leaving the firm to join... more

• Salary reviews - Freshfields leads Magic Circle

  May 11 2008 Following the recent salary reviews, RollOnFriday has published a detailed "Table of Dosh" currently including City law firms such as Shearman & Sterling, Freshfields,... more

• Allen & Overy freezes associate salaries

  May 10 2008 Allen & Overy has frozen its associate salaries in a surprising decision that completes the magic circle’s round of conservative salary reviews this year. A&O newly... more

• White & Case Exits Reveal Two Visions and an Opportunity

  Apr 22 2008 So after just the seven years of claims that he is leaving White & Case, Maurice Allen finally confirmed last month that he is to head for Freshfields Bruckhaus... more

• A&O faces costs post-mortem after BlackBerry judgment

  Apr 22 2008 BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) is set to scrutinise the details of the £5m-plus bill that Allen & Overy (A&O) presented it with following a patent... more

• A&O students in summer jetset

  Apr 16 2008 A handful of students on a work placement at Allen & Overy will be jetting around the world as part of its summer scheme. The magic circle giant will be spreading 11... more

• A&O NY lands $39bn trophy Novartis-Alcon mandate

  Apr 08 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has bagged a lead advisory role opposite Cravath Swaine & Moore on the sale of eye-care company Alcon to Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis – a... more

• Allen & Overy: City promotions down a third

  Apr 08 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced this year's round of partnership promotions, making up 28 new partners, falling just short of its 2007 bumper crop of 32 promotions.... more

• Indian salaries rocket as UK firms poach talent

  Apr 08 2008 A full-blown salary war has erupted in India in response to increased local and international competition for talent, resulting in pay increases of more than 50 per... more

• Woody Allen Sues Clothing Maker for $10 Million Over N.Y. Billboard

  Apr 01 2008 Woody Allen asked a federal court on Monday to strip a clothing company known for its racy ads featuring scantily clad models of at least $10 million for using his... more

• Freshfields makes friends with White & Case

  Apr 01 2008 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance partners Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz are setting up an informal conflicts referral relationship in London with their previous... more

• Allen & Overy wins rare Anglo-Russian mining deal

  Mar 28 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) has won a rare instruction on a mining deal, advising Russian mining giant Mechel on its $1.498m (£750m) bid for London-based Oriel Resources.... more

• Indian law firms fight attrition with fatter paychecks

  Mar 23 2008 These may still be early days for foreign law firms to set foot in India, but they sure are shaking up the legal fraternity here. Top foreign law firms like Clifford... more

• Freshfields hires Allen and Goetz from White & Case

  Mar 15 2008 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted to hire former White & Case banking partners Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz. Freshfields’ hires of Allen and Goetz represent a... more

• Allen & Overy and the UN most attractive employers say students

  Mar 13 2008 The United Nations and Allen & Overy have emerged as the most popular employers among students who are interested in a career in the law. Market research company... more

• Official: Allen, Goetz quit White & Case

  Mar 12 2008 The co-head of global banking at White & Case, Maurice Allen along with banking and capital markets London co-head, Mike Goetz, have resigned. New York-based... more

• Allen and Goetz to Exit White & Case's London Office

  Mar 11 2008 Senior White & Case finance partners Mike Goetz and Maurice Allen are set to quit the firm's London office by the end of the week, it has emerged. Global banking... more

• Trilegal links up with Allen & Overy in India

  Mar 10 2008 Local Indian law firm Trilegal has succeeded in sealing a formal referral deal with Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy, which will see it handle the bulk of A&O's... more

• Linklaters ranked as 'superbrand' law firm

  Mar 10 2008 In a new study by Superbrands, Linklaters appears as the highest law firm on the list of best brands at 259. Clifford Chance is ranked at 296 and national firm... more

• Morley and Dejonghe to lead A&O

  Mar 03 2008 Allen & Overy managing partner David Morley has won the backing of the firm’s partnership to pip corporate head Richard Cranfield to the senior partner post. Belgian... more

• Allen & Overy Claims Pole Position in 2007 Debt Capital Markets Tables

  Feb 11 2008 Allen & Overy has held on to the top spot in the latest international debt capital markets rankings, with the Magic Circle firm seizing an 8 percent market share for... more

• Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy battle for control of pub chain M&B

  Feb 06 2008 Slaughter and May is acting for longstanding client Punch Taverns in a merger bid that would create the UK's largest pub group. Punch tabled an offer last week for... more

• Allen & Overy and Baker & McKenzie develop €3bn bond plan for OTP Bank

  Feb 04 2008 Allen & Overy (A&O) and Baker & McKenzie have been hired to develop a €3bn covered bond programme for Hungarian lender OTP Mortgage Bank. The placing is being arranged... more

• Race for Allen & Overy's future management

  Jan 27 2008 The race for Allen & Overy's (A&O) future management is on, as a total of four candidates have stepped forward to take over the top two roles at the firm. Belgian... more

• London Firms to Redeploy Lawyers as Markets Shift

  Jan 27 2008 Allen & Overy is attempting to usher in a new era of flexibility among its lawyers, partly to prepare for fluctuating market conditions, marking the strongest evidence... more

• Allen & Overy Boosts Work-Life Credentials With Vacation 'Trading' Initiative

  Jan 18 2008 Allen & Overy lawyers are now able to buy and sell vacation days, under the latest flexible working scheme introduced at the Magic Circle law firm. Lawyers and staff... more

• UK trainees avoid crunch fallout as top firms’ retention soars above 90%

  Jan 17 2008 Trainee retention rates across the UK’s elite legal profession have remained steadfast, with many firms keeping hold of more than 90% of their intake despite a sharp... more

• A&O scoops Italian banking team from Freshfields

  Jan 12 2008 Allen & Overy partner Stefano Sennhauser has raided his former firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for a team of six banking associates in a move that heralds a... more

• A&O scoops Shearman global M&A chief Rolf Koerfer

  Jan 11 2008 Allen & Overy has raided Shearman & Sterling for its global co-head of M&A for its Düsseldorf office in the latest high-profile move in the German market. Hans Rolf... more

• UK law firms bank on emerging markets to ride out credit crunch

  Jan 08 2008 Law firms at all levels of the market are bracing themselves for an uncertain year, with management looking at geographic diversification as a means of mitigating... more

• Norton Rose Gains Partner in Hong Kong, Loses One in Singapore

  Jan 08 2008 Norton Rose has gained one partner in Asia and lost another, including hiring a new head of asset finance in Hong Kong. Energy partner Stephen Begley rejoins Norton... more

• Magic circle dominates 2007 Thomson European M&A league

  Jan 05 2008 The magic circle have this year all but sewn up the European M&A market between them off the back of the $193bn Rio Tinto, $99bn ABN Amro and $19bn Boots KKR... more

• U.S. Loses Ground in Law-Firm League Tables

  Jan 04 2008 New York-based Sullivan & Cromwell has led the global M&A advisory rankings each year since 2003. So its No. 1 position in 2007 was hardly a surprise. More notable,... more

• Jewish associate sues A&O for race discrimination

  Dec 22 2007 A former associate from Allen & Overy’s New York office is suing the firm for race discrimination. Former associate Norman Schoenfeld, who worked at the firm from... more

• Global law firms have missed the boat in Eastern Europe

  Dec 13 2007 There are not many parts of the world that can boast immunity to the sour markets resulting from the global credit crunch, but Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) can. As... more

• Cleary and Allen & Overy bag North Africa's biggest ever M&A deal

  Dec 12 2007 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has advised the world's biggest cement-maker Lafarge on its £6.32bn purchase of Egyptian rival Orascom Cement, making it North... more

• Law firms start webcasting

  Nov 23 2007 Not usually known for being on the cutting edge of technology or web trends, some law firms are adopting webcasts for communicating with clients. There are about 200... more

• Magic Circle Firms on Pace to Become Among World's Most Profitable

  Nov 14 2007 Six months into their current financial year, the United Kingdom's largest firms are continuing the impressive growth that characterized the 2006–07 financial year. In... more