A New Dawn for Allen & Overy in the U.S.

Allen & Overy announced a new leader of its U.S. operations, as it seeks to bolster its presence and brand in New York and Washington, D.C.

Tim House, the head of its global dispute resolution practice, will takeover as U.S. senior partner in May. As part of that move, he plans to relocate from London to Manhattan, where the firm currently staffs 50 partners, according to an announcement on Friday.

House, who has spent his entire professional career at Allen & Overy since 1986, said he plans to increase hiring in the areas of finance, M&A and litigation, but that he would ...