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Allen & Overy’s UK financial services regulatory head resigns ahead of Shearman & Sterling merger

Damian Carolan heads for the exit as Magic Circle stalwart Allen & Overy prepares to merge with US law firm Shearman & Sterling on 1 May

Allen & Overy’s UK financial services regulatory head resigns ahead of Shearman & Sterling merger
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Allen & Overy’s UK head of financial services regulatory has resigned from the firm ahead of its merger with Shearman & Sterling.

Magic Circle law firm A&O is set to merge with New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling on 1 May in the most significant legal merger in decades.

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