Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, which are expected to finalize their merger next month, are continuing to hire laterally even as some partners depart the firms.
Shearman, yesterday announced the addition of Carolyn Stoner, former counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, who will become a partner in the real estate division in New York. Allen & Overy, simultaneously welcomed Susan Gault-Brown, previously a partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young’s investment management practice and head of its fintech sub-practice. Gault-Brown, based in Washington, D.C., joins the U.S. funds and asset management team.
However, it must be noted that information on this situation is limited, as the news article containing these details is behind a paywall. Details of the lateral departures ahead of the impending merger, and further nuances of the firms’ hiring strategies could, therefore, not be accessed.
For more details of the ongoing developments, you can read the original Law.com article here.