Allen & Overy Announce 29 New Partners Globally

Powered by LawFuel - Allen & Overy has announced the promotion of 29 new partners across its international network, effective 1 May 2020. The new partners cover five of the firm's main practice areas, with nine new partners in both Banking and Corporate, five in both International Capital Markets (ICM) and Litigation and one in Real Estate. Of the 29 new partners 13 are female, accounting for 45% of the group. Geographically the new partners represent 13 offices across A&O's global network, with 66% of them outside London. Commenting on this news, global managing partner Andrew Ballheimer comments: "In these difficult times it's heartening to share this positive news. This group demonstrates the breadth of expertise we have globally at A&O and, importantly, shows that our focus on female progression in recent years is having a positive impact. I extend my congratulations to all the new partners and wish them the very best as their careers progress." Global managing partner elect, Gareth Price, who begins his term in the role on 1 May 2020 adds: "I am very pleased to welcome this group to the partnership. They are a clear representation of the exceptional talent we foster across the world. As senior partner, Wim has championed the diversity agenda at A&O and we will look to build on this progress together as we move into our new terms as leaders of the firm. I look forward to working alongside the new partners to support our clients and our people as they navigate the current challenging conditions and in the continued success of the firm in the years ahead." The full list of new partners: Gijs Linse Corporate Amsterdam Noparat Kaewsringarm Corporate Bangkok Benjamin Crawford Corporate Beijing Ben Ward Corporate Dubai Kirsten O’Connell Litigation Dubai Michael Weiss Corporate Frankfurt Kung-Wei Liu ICM Hong Kong François Renard Corporate Hong Kong Jaclyn Yeap ICM Hong Kong Umut Gurgey Banking Istanbul Dominic von Wulffen Banking London Jane Glancy Banking London Joydeep Choudhuri Banking London Peter Mailer Banking London Alex Tilley Corporate London Claire Coppel Corporate London Iona Misheva ICM London Sarah Hitchins Litigation London Emma Willoughby Real Estate London Paul Sampson Banking London Jillian Ashley Banking New York Beth Troy ICM New York Bradley Pensyl Litigation New York Caroline Delavet Banking Paris Dan Benguigui Litigation Paris Olivier Picquerey Litigation Paris Petr Vybiral ICM Prague Jean Ye Corporate Shanghai Xue Wang Banking Tokyo Read More . . Is This The Billable Hour’s Last Stand? Anthropic’s Top Lawyer Thinks So The legal profession has survived recessions, regulatory upheavals and the occasional partner meltdown. But the next threat to BigLaw’s favourite revenue model may come from something far less dramatic. A machine that reads faster than any associate and which could spell the end of the infamous 'billable hour', which has been touted as being in its end time for some time. According to Jeff Bleich, general counsel at AI company Anthropic, (pictured) the traditional billable hour could soon be on borrowed time. Legal Ethics Whiplash 2026: DOJ Moves to Block State Bars from Disciplining Its Lawyers — Plus a Massive Spike in Judicial Complaints LawFuel StaffBig Law partners and in-house counsel, take note: the… Read more : Legal Ethics Whiplash 2026: DOJ Moves to Block State Bars from Disciplining Its Lawyers — Plus a Massive Spike in Judicial Complaints Legal AI – Herbert Smith Partners with Legora as “Intelligent Legal Colleague” Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is adopting… Read more : Legal AI – Herbert Smith Partners with Legora as “Intelligent Legal Colleague” Taylor Rose’s 1,000‑Lawyer Milestone: Has the Consultant Model Finally Gone Mainstream? Tom Borman, lawFuel Contributing EditorTaylor Rose has become the first… Read more : Taylor Rose’s 1,000‑Lawyer Milestone: Has the Consultant Model Finally Gone Mainstream? Philadelphia Judge Charged With Strangulation In Domestic Violence Case Lawyers, judges, and the rest of the legal tribe usually… Read more : Philadelphia Judge Charged With Strangulation In Domestic Violence Case Top 8 Legal Answering Services for Law Firms in 2026 Missing a client call can mean missing a case. Potential… Read more : Top 8 Legal Answering Services for Law Firms in 2026

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