Law firms A&O Shearman promotes 33 new partners, nine in London Will Lewallen · 15 April 2026 · 2 min read Partner promotions A&O Shearman A&O Shearman has promoted 33 lawyers into its partnership, with nine of these in London.Both the total and London numbers are exactly in line with last year’s round.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentMore in this categoryFive law firms win appointments on FCA’s ‘skilled person’ investigations panelLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves13 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen24 Mar 2026Taylor Wessing promotes four to partnership in scaled-back round ahead of mergerLaw firmsEliza Winter20 Apr 2026Freshfields makes up 43 in largest ever partner promotions roundLaw firmsKate Peacock16 Apr 2026Eversheds Sutherland promotes 25 to partner in 2026 round, as host of UK firms announce promotionsLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Apr 2026How CMS M&A partner David Roberts became the restaurant expert on both sides of the tableLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Apr 2026‘We see more of the market than any other firm’ – why Latham’s City finance team wants to have it allLaw firmsWill Lewallen17 Apr 2026Sidley’s Galacticos – how the US firm went all-in on big names in LondonLaw firmsAlex Ryan17 Apr 2026