With the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Stirling, two globally recognised law firms based in the UK and US respectively, they embarked on a journey to transform into the third largest law firm in the world in just 6 months.

Following a competitive pitch, Hugo & Cat had been appointed Allen & Overy’s digital transformation agency, just weeks before the intention to merge was announced. Poised to transform one company, the team quickly embraced the opportunity to collaborate with both businesses to develop a new digital experience for the combined global firm.

Over the course of 150 days, discovery, definition, and design activities were conducted,