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To Succeed in the US, A&O Shearman Must Give Partners a Compelling Reason to Stay

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To Succeed In The Us, A&Amp;O Shearman Must Give Partners A Compelling Reason To Stay

The ink is barely dry on the A&O Shearman merger, but already the transatlantic powerhouse faces a stark reality: Talent is fleeing faster than clients can sign retainers. Since the May 2024 union of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, over 100 partners have bolted—many from key US outposts—threatening the firm’s ambitious bid to … Read more

To Succeed in the US, A&O Shearman Must Give Partners a Compelling Reason to Stay

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To Succeed In The Us, A&Amp;O Shearman Must Give Partners A Compelling Reason To Stay

To Succeed in the US, A&O Shearman Must Give Partners a Compelling Reason to Stay The ink has barely dried on A&O Shearman’s blockbuster merger, but cracks are already showing in its transatlantic armor—especially in the high-stakes U.S. market. Just 16 months after Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling fused into a $3.5 billion … Read more