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Allen & Overy, Linklaters suffer worst talent drain as rivals fight for top lawyers

US law firms Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and White & Case are the biggest hirers in a competitive legal landscape

Allen & Overy have lost 115 lawyers to rival firms in the last five years
Allen & Overy have lost 115 lawyers to rival firms in the last five years Photo: Alamy

Magic Circle law firms Linklaters and Allen & Overy bled the most lawyers to rival firms over the past five years amid fierce competition from US legal giants, new data shows.

Allen & Overy and Linklaters lost 129 and 115 lawyers respectively to rivals in the past five years, topping the list of biggest recruitment targets, according to analysis from data provider Mergerlinks.

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