A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets.
This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world. A firm that advises at the forefront of the forces changing the current of global business and that is unrivalled in its global strength.
Our clients benefit from the collective experience of teams who work with many of the world’s most influential companies and institutions, and have a history of precedent-setting innovations.
Together our lawyers advise more than a third of NYSE-listed businesses, a fifth of the NASDAQ and a notable proportion of the London Stock Exchange, the Euronext, Euronext Paris and the Tokyo and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
AI is transforming how organizations recruit, manage and support their people, bringing new possibilities as well as new risks. Our recent webinar takes a cross‑border look at the evolving HR and legal landscape and sets out practical ways for emplo
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AI is transforming how organizations recruit, manage and support
their people, bringing new possibilities as well as new risks. Our
recent webinar takes a cross‑border look at the evolving HR
and legal landscape and sets out practical ways for employers to
balance innovation with responsible oversight.
The session explores how AI is being used across the employee
lifecycle and the regulatory regimes that govern its use, including
the EU AI Act, GDPR and local requirements. Growing scrutiny of
algorithmic bias, automated decision‑making and data
protection are central themes.
Our panelists from the United States, the United Kingdom,
Germany, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg discuss how AI is reshaping
established HR processes — from hiring and onboarding to
monitoring, performance management and dismissal — and the
practical implications. The clear message is that strong
governance, bias‑aware processes and meaningful human
oversight should anchor any workplace AI strategy.
A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets.
This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world. A firm that advises at the forefront of the forces changing the current of global business and that is unrivalled in its global strength.
Our clients benefit from the collective experience of teams who work with many of the world’s most influential companies and institutions, and have a history of precedent-setting innovations.
Together our lawyers advise more than a third of NYSE-listed businesses, a fifth of the NASDAQ and a notable proportion of the London Stock Exchange, the Euronext, Euronext Paris and the Tokyo and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
