A&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injections
New LLP filing highlights legacy Shearman's £200m-plus pension liability as partner capital contributions double to over £400m
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Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
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I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.
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‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘
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“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
