FROM THE ARCHIVES: A&O and Shearman & Sterling emergency episode

Like many of its listeners, The Lawyer Podcast is on its summer holidays.But hanging over the summer for partners at A&O and Shearman & Sterling is the question of whether they should vote through the two firms’ proposed merger.With the vote expected in the Autumn, whether the biggest firm tie-up in decades will actually go through is still a live debate.So if you’re looking for something to listen to while you sip your next piña colada and look out to sea, check out this episode on the merger from our archives, recorded less than 24 hours after it was first announced.

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