Welcome To Biglaw: Brand New Megafirm A&O Shearman Officially Makes Its Debut
The newly merged Biglaw behemoth has named its leaders and is ready to roll.
Mum’s The Word On Shearman’s U.S. Partner Departures Ahead Of A&O Merger
Loose lips sink Biglaw merger ships.
Protégé™ In CourtLink® Explains The Whole Case Faster
Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.
Top Biglaw Firm Opens Its Own Office In Saudi Arabia Ahead Of Major Merger
Allen & Overy is among a handful of other Biglaw firms operating independently in the region.
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.
Another Biglaw Firm Raises Associate Salaries To Take Their Place In The Top Tier Of The Industry
The pressure mounts for the top of Biglaw to match the latest round of salary increases.
Good: Biglaw Firm Encourages Charitable Donations. Bad: Biglaw Firm Reminds Associates They Haven’t Gotten Raises.
Charitable giving is great, but maybe there's a more tactful way to ask for donations.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Top Biglaw Firm Removed From Notorious Hackers’ Website 1 Day Ahead Of Ransomware Deadline
LockBit threatened to publish the Biglaw firm's data unless it negotiated a price by November 28, and now the firm has been removed from hackers' site on the dark web. What could this mean?
Allen & Overy Hit By Ransomware Cyber Attack
The hackers threatened to publish the Biglaw firm's data unless it negotiates a price by November 28.
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.
A&O Shearman Merger Approved, Poised To Become Third-Largest Firm In The World
Make way for the next Biglaw behemoth. Congratulations!
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
As Expected, Allen & Overy Leaders Will Manage A&O Shearman
Everyone saw this coming from the get go.
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.
A&O Shearman Moves Closer To Reality As Partnership Vote Approaches
The vote is expected to begin next week.
Are Redundancies On The Horizon After Allen & Overy Merges With Shearman?
Leaders of both firms don't seem to be too worried about it -- which is a good thing.
Allen & Overy Loses Managing Partner Amid Shearman Merger Talks
An unexpected exit from one of the firm's leaders.