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High-yield finance expert McKimm will not join the merger between Allen & Overy & Shearman & Sterling

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Shearman & Sterling’s Europe and Middle East managing partner Ward McKimm has resigned ahead of the firm’s merger with Allen & Overy, 

McKimm has quit and will not be a part of the New York-headquartered law firm’s tie-up with Magic Circle peer A&O, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Shearman & Sterling’s Europe head Ward McKimm exits ahead of Allen & Overy merger

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