A&O Shearman has strengthened its M&A team in London Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

A&O Shearman has re-hired a senior M&A partner from US law firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in London.

George Knighton, Skadden’s UK corporate co-head, is joining A&O Shearman as a partner in London, the firm said in a 20 May statement.