A&O Shearman Loses 15 Asia Partners in a Year
January 07, 2025

A&O Shearman Loses 15 Asia Partners in a Year

Three of the 15 partners who left the practice in Asia were legacy Shearman & Sterling partners. Some departees also left the legacy practices after the merger was voted through but before the merger went live in May last year.

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