London-based giant Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired a US finance partner to boost its fast-growing New York practice. Barry Biggar, who specialises in US asset finance work, joins A&O from Bingham McCutchen. Prior to working at the Boston-based restructuring specialist, he spent 11 years at Mayer Brown & Platt. Biggar becomes the 22nd partner in A&O's New York branch and his appointment continues the string of lateral hires the London giant has brought in to bolster its US law capability.