Hispanopedia WikiAllen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP (commonly A&O Shearman) is a multinationallaw firm. The firm was formed as a result of a merger between Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy and white shoe firm Shearman & Sterling, creating a firm estimated to have nearly 4,000 attorneys across 49 offices with a combined revenue of $3.4 billion, making it the third biggest law firm in the world.[1]
History
The terms of the merger between Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy and white shoe firm Shearman & Sterling were announced on 21 May 2023[2] and approved on 13 October 2023 by more than 99% of partners from both firms.[3] The merger was completed on 1 May 2024, making it the fourth-largest law firm in the world.[4][5] Khalid Garousha was elected as senior partner and Hervé Ekué was elected as managing partner of A&O Shearman following the merger.[6]
In September 2024, A&O Shearman announced that they would shut down their South African offices and instead support its Sub-Saharan clients from its other global offices.[7] In January 2025, 57 former members of A&O Shearman in South Africa, including 14 partners, joined Bowmans.[8][9]
In April 2025, during the targeting of law firms and lawyers under the second Trump administration, A&O Shearman in the United States agreed to a deal with President Donald Trump, committing to provide $125 million in pro bono legal work on behalf of causes endorsed by Trump, in order to avoid punitive executive orders.[10][11]
References
- ^Sweney, Mark (22 May 2023). "Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling plan to merge in $3.4bn deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Beioley, Kate (21 de mayo de 2023). "Allen & Overy y Shearman planean fusionarse para crear un bufete de abogados de 3.400 millones de dólares" . Financial Times . Consultado el 21 de mayo de 2023 .
- ^ Thomas, David; Merken, Sara; Thomas, David; Merken, Sara (22 de mayo de 2023). "La fusión de A&O Shearman sería un éxito rotundo, pero tal vez no un presagio" . Reuters . Consultado el 25 de mayo de 2023 .
- ^ Merken, Sara (1 de mayo de 2024). "A&O Shearman se une a las filas de las principales fusiones de bufetes de abogados transatlánticos" . Reuters . Consultado el 3 de mayo de 2024 .
- ^ Dayal, Mahira. "El lanzamiento de A&O Shearman pone a prueba la capacidad de la firma para desbancar a la élite de los grandes bufetes" . Bloomberg Law.
- ^ "A&O Shearman elige equipo directivo que entrará en vigor en mayo una vez que se complete la fusión" . CityAM . 1 de marzo de 2024. Consultado el 12 de diciembre de 2025 .
- ^ Mizner, Andrew (9 de septiembre de 2024). "A&O Shearman cerrará su oficina de Johannesburgo" . African Law Business . Consultado el 6 de enero de 2025 .
- ^ "Bowmans da la bienvenida al equipo legal de A&O Shearman Sudáfrica en su expansión estratégica" . Bowmans . 6 de enero de 2025. Consultado el 6 de enero de 2025 .
- ^ Andrew, Mizner (3 de octubre de 2024). "A&O Shearman Johannesburgo se asocia con Bowmans" . African Law Business . Consultado el 6 de enero de 2025 .
- ^ Goldstein, Matthew (11 de abril de 2025). "Cinco grandes bufetes de abogados más llegan a acuerdos con Trump" . The New York Times . Consultado el 12 de abril de 2025 .
- « Trump afirma que cinco bufetes de abogados más aceptan trabajar pro bono para evitar órdenes ejecutivas punitivas» . The Guardian . Consultado el 26 de marzo de 2026 .
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- Allen & Overy
- Law firms established in 2024
- 2024 mergers and acquisitions
- Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong
- Foreign law firms with offices in Japan
- Law firms based in New York City
- Law firms based in London
- Law firms of the United Kingdom
- Multinational law firms
- General practice law firms