Allen & Overy's (A&O's) outgoing senior partner, Guy Beringer (pictured), has taken up a non-executive role at investment house Fleming Family & Partners as he prepares to retire from the magic circle firm.

Beringer took up the position of non-executive director at the firm earlier this year, becoming one of five non-executive board members, alongside former cabinet minister Lord Waldegrave and former Standard Chartered UK/Europe chief executive Gareth Bullock.

Beringer, who is due to step down from his role as A&O's senior partner at the end of April, is one of a number of senior names to have held high-profile board positions on retirement from the law.