Shearman & Sterling
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A&O Shearman To Move Into Shearman’s New York Office Space Post-Merger
The legacy firm’s NYC office is beautiful, so this isn’t a shocking decision. -
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Ahead Of Planned Merger, Biglaw Firm Announces Associate Raises
Firm leaders must feel pretty good about the upcoming merger. - Sponsored
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What Do Magic Circle Partners Think Of The A&O Shearman Merger? Not Much...
The deal seems to be getting met with a collective shoulder shrug in the U.K.
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A&O Shearman Merger Approved, Poised To Become Third-Largest Firm In The World
Make way for the next Biglaw behemoth. Congratulations! -
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As Expected, Allen & Overy Leaders Will Manage A&O Shearman
Everyone saw this coming from the get go. -
Biglaw
With Nearly 'Everyone' In Favor Of This Biglaw Merger, A&O Shearman 'Is Going To Happen'
The partnership vote on the tie-up is ongoing, and will end in mid-October. -
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A&O Shearman Moves Closer To Reality As Partnership Vote Approaches
The vote is expected to begin next week. -
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Are Redundancies On The Horizon After Allen & Overy Merges With Shearman?
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Allen & Overy Loses Managing Partner Amid Shearman Merger Talks
An unexpected exit from one of the firm's leaders. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.13.23
* The FTC is appealing its case against the Microsoft-Activision merger. There’s a lot of talk about the FTC “failing” but even in losing they forced Microsoft to publicly claim it wouldn’t make key franchises XBox exclusives and… that’s a victory in itself. Successful litigation doesn’t have to end in a win to have been a smart case to bring. [Law360]
* But, because everything is stupid now, the FTC is going to get grilled in a congressional hearing. [Reuters]
* Gun ban in state parks upheld because the law has never been enforced and may never be… haven’t these people heard of 303 Creative? You don’t need any of that anymore. [Hartford Courant]
* Allen & Overy’s managing partner has stepped down in the midst of the Shearman merger negotiations. [Bloomberg Law News]
* The Titanic sub disaster underscores the need for robust anti-SLAPP laws. [Daily Beast]
* NCBE unveils its nextgen bar exam questions. They are not much better than the existing questions. [Law.com]
* A new wrinkle in the hybrid office reality: small firms sharing office space. A new ethics opinion deals with this issue and hopefully settles who gets to decide if the toilet paper is overhanded or underhanded. [ABA Journal]
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Mergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US
UK 'Magic Circle' law firms are increasingly looking to the US for growth, as evidenced by the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and the expansion of Clifford Chance into Houston. -
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Biglaw Leader Expresses Doubts About A&O Shearman 'Merger'
Not everyone is buying that this is a true 'merger' of equals. -
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What's It Going To Take To Get This Biglaw Megamerger Across The Finish Line?
All of the partners need to be on board, and that could be difficult.
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Will This Megamerger Become A Biglaw 'Breakthrough' For The Magic Circle?
If they can get over the partner pay hurdle, things may work out for this merger. -
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Can Biglaw's Best Guide This Law Firm Megamerger To Completion?
A&O Shearman is doing everything right so far. Let's hope it stays that way. -
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Proposed A&O Shearman Merger Needs 75% Partnership Approval To Survive
Will the firms be able to get the votes in? Senior partners seem confident. -
Biglaw
A Brand New Compensation Model For A Brand New Biglaw Firm
How will top talent at the firm earn their money? -
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Biglaw Merger Alert: Shearman & Sterling Announces Plans To Combine With Allen & Overy
Their combined revenue would catapult the new firm near the top of financial rankings. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.22.23
* Allen & Overy finally finds its American match, announcing a deal with Shearman & Sterling. The new firm will be called “A&O Shearman”… for a couple of months before we just call it “Allen & Overy.” [Law360]
* Biden seems unwilling to invoke the Fourteenth Amendment to avoid a government shutdown, though it’s not clear why since there wouldn’t be any injured plaintiff. [Reuters]
* Not that having a viable legal theory matters much to this Supreme Court. So why does the media bend over backward to frame opinions through a legal lens? In fairness, Above the Law more or less stopped trying to do that years ago. [Slate]
* A former Lewis Brisbois COO alleged financial shenanigans back in 2019. Not saying these rumors contributed to over 100 lawyers bailed, but they can’t have helped. [American Lawyer]
* Meta, the artist formerly known as Facebook and likely subsequently to be known as Facebook, receives 1.3 billion Euro fine for GDPR data privacy violations. [The Verge]
* Ty Cobb thinks Trump will end up in jail over classified documents. So don’t expect Cobb to be rejoining the legal team. [Newsweek]
* January 6 probe triggers secretive hearing involving WilmerHale — likely over social media data. [Politico]
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Biglaw
Shearman's New Leader Is Very Busy Refuting Rumors About The Firm's Alleged Financial Struggles
Don't pay attention to the Biglaw gossip, the firm is simply 'thriving.'