Overview

Ahead of the firm’s 80th anniversary, the firm’s 2010 annual review includes senior partner David Morley setting out A&O's goals for the next 80 years. Plus updates on the corporate world, why IP law is going global and how the firm is advancing women solicitors and helping rebuild Rwanda.

Contents
- The next 80 years are limited only by our imagination.
On the firm’s 80th anniversary, senior partner David Morley looks at what the future might hold for Allen & Overy.

- Going for low-carbon growth.
Is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a turning point for fossil fuels? It has certainly reignited the debate about how to build a low-carbon economy.

- Under scrutiny: the corporate world.
When it comes to corporate corruption and bribery laws, the ground has shifted for boardrooms. Companies need to work harder than ever to demonstrate they are acting ethically.

- Shedding light on corporate governance.
In a wave of new rules on how companies are run, we offer a guide to the main trends and changes in corporate governance around the world.

- Looking further for people with potential.
If we are serious about hiring the best people, that means looking in the widest
possible pool for talented recruits.

- Too few women are making it to the top.
A groundbreaking scheme to allow partners to work part-time shows Allen & Overy is serious about retaining talented women at the very top.

- Intellectual Property: time to think global.
Technological change and fierce competition make it more vital than ever that companies in fast-moving sectors protect their ideas.

- Rebuilding Rwanda
Foreign investment is vital to Rwanda’s continued recovery from the horrific genocide of 1994. One thing the country needs urgently is commercial lawyers.

- Banking on tomorrow.
A tidal wave of new regulation is sweeping the financial services industry, but banks could face years of uncertainty while the new rules take shape.

- Infrastructure: filling the funding gap.
Across the world, existing infrastructure is crumbling and needs repair. Investment in new projects
is also essential for long-term economic growth. The bill for this will be huge, but how will we pay?

- Addressing global challenges from the inside.
Until 2008, law firms enjoyed ten years of growth. The challenge now is to achieve growth in smarter ways – interview with global managing partner Wim Dejonghe.

- Responsible business practices: how we’re doing.
See our annual reporting on pro bono and community affairs work, environmental performance and people statistics.

- Financial history.
Summary financial data for the last five years of Financial Statements.