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A&O Shearman boss Hervé Ekué: ‘My godfather was accused in a failed coup… he inspired me to be a lawyer’

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Hervé Ekué at Financial News and Private Equity News’ showcase event on 18 March 2025 at The News BuildingPhoto: Alicia Canter for FN

What drove A&O Shearman boss Hervé Ekué to become a lawyer?

“It’s a funny story,” Ekué tellsFinancial Newsin his first sit-down interview since being promoted to managing partner following the blockbuster merger of Allen & Overy with its US rival Shearman & Sterling in May last year.

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