Man of the world - how David Morley transformed A&O into a global player
"International offices now contribute more than 60% of A&O's revenue. Before Morley was elected, the firm's 24 foreign offices accounted for less than 20% of total revenue" - Chris Johnson discovers how David Morley transformed 'Allen & Overcautious' into a global player...
January 19, 2012 at 07:03 PM
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Chris Johnson discovers how David Morley transformed 'Allen & Overcautious' into a global player
David Morley is a man on the go. The Allen & Overy (A&O) senior partner spends a full six months touring the magic circle firm's fast-growing international network each year. His relentless travel schedule dictated that the interviews for this feature took place via video conference from the firm's Tokyo office. (It also explains why the accompanying photographs show an English, London-based head of a UK firm posing in New Delhi, India.)
"I'd rather be at home," says Morley with a tired sigh as we sat down in front of screens that are eight hours and 6,000 miles apart, "but nobody ever got anything done just waiting behind their desk in London."
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