Allen & Overy LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
New York, NY 10020
Phone number: (212) 610-6300
Visit Website: www.allenovery.com
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A top global firm, Allen & Overy handles significant international matters as it continues to grow in the U.S. Associates are treated to a collegial culture, and they appreciate the firm’s Compass program that allows them to receive ongoing feedback.
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There’s international, and then there’s Allen & Overy. For candidates with a truly global mindset and a desire to spread their career wings across the world, there’s no better place to put down roots—but candidates should be aware that the firm is quite discerning, with a highly structured interview process and an emphasis on situational/critical thinking questions. If you make it through the door, you’ll be welcomed into an environment that associates describe as “energetic and inspiring,” with a pleasant day-to-day atmosphere. Given that the firm has a much larger presence overseas than in the US, it should come as no surprise that much of the work is with international clients—which is exactly what Allen & Overy associates want. Smaller practice groups and leanl...
Foremost among the Firm’s strategic business priorities, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are core tenets at Allen & Overy LLP. They are central to the kind of firm we want to be. Global Senior Partner Wim Dejonghe makes explicit that “a lack of diversity stifles innovation and puts a block on creativity. ...
Allen & Overy—a historically prestigious law firm in the U.K. and a pillar of the vaunted Magic Circle—has grown into one of the largest firms in the world in terms of revenue. From six U.S. locations—Boston; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Silicon Valley; and Washington, DC—and with approximately 300 U.S.-based attorneys—the firm continues to make its imprint on the American map.
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Founders George Allen and Thomas Overy left a firm called Roney & Co. to open shop in London in 1930. It was George Allen’s representation of King Edward VIII during his 1936 abdication to marry American Wallis Simpson that really made the firm’s name (at the time, no scandal was bigger). In the decades that followed, A&O became one of London’s most prominent legal sh...
Allen & Overy has it both ways
Allen & Overy associates frequently evoke not one but two elements of their firm's culture. "Reserved," says a member of the U.S. Law Group in London, "but friendly." Another U.S.-trained attorney in London calls the firm "relaxed and professional." In New York, an associate picks up the thread, labeling the firm "friendly and professional." Still another New Yorker describes the firm as follows: "Friendly, down-to-earth, welcoming, but hard-working and high-achieving."