A&O Shearman Targets Private Equity With Sidley London Hires

A&O Shearman is boosting its private equity ranks, a priority for the newly combined law firm.

A pair of Sidley Austin lawyers—Dan Graham and Paul Dunbar—have joined A&O Shearman as partners in London, the firm said Monday. Graham and Dunbar have represented The Carlyle Group, Buckthorn Partners, and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, among other clients.

The merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, completed May 1, created a massive law firm with $3.5 billion in annual revenue and some 4,000 lawyers. It is still seeking a foothold in private equity, a key revenue driver ...