Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to Merge Partnerships at global law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have voted almost unanimously in favour of merging to create A&O Shearman. now embark on a period of active integration planning while they cooperate towards the final closing of the transaction, which is projected to take place in or before May 2024. “This is a historic moment for both firms and our profession,” said Wim Dejonghe, senior partner at Allen & Overy. “We are delighted that our partners have voted so resoundingly in favor of this merger, which is a transformational step for the legal industry.” “We have long admired Shearman & Sterling for its outstanding reputation, talent, and client base, and we are confident that together we will create a truly exceptional global firm that will serve our clients’ needs in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.” The combined firm will boast a stable of more than 3,950 lawyers and 800 partners across 48 global offices, in addition to approximately $3.5 billion in joint revenues. The firm’s combined talent pool will be equally fluent in US and English law, with a breadth of insight into various global markets. More than 99% of the partnerships of each of the firms voted in favour of the merger. The firms have announced that they will Monthly Round-Up NOVEMBER 2023 Greta Thunberg Among Climate Activists Charged with Public Order Offence Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence following her arrest during a Fossil Free London protest. The 20-year-old has been accused of breaching a Section 14 order put in place by the Met Police outside the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane, London, where oil executives gathered at an Energy Intelligence Forum event on 17 October. “People all over the world are suffering and dying from the consequences of the climate crisis caused by these industries who we allow to meet with our politicians and have privileged access to,” Thunberg said at the rally. Thunberg, a Swedish national, was released on bail with a trial set for 15 November. According to the Met, which said it had imposed conditions on the protesters under Section 14 of the Public Order Act to “prevent serious disruption to the community, hotel and guests”, 27 protesters were arrested and 26 were charged. The Met added that 21 of those arrested had been charged with failing to comply with orders to move off the road and five had been charged with obstructing the highway. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greta_Thunberg_spricht_beim_Klimastreik_vor_dem_Reichstag_-_51511273812.jpg Author: Stefan Müller - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en (CC BY 2.0 DEED, Attribution 2.0 Generic) 6 LAWYER MONTHLY NOVEMBER 2023
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