Allen & Overy (A&O) has voted in a new board, with three new appointments and three reappointments taking effect from 1 May.

The board elections, which closed last week (24 March), see the appointment of Prague-based corporate partner Jane Townsend, who heads the magic circle law firm’s Central and Eastern European practice; London banking partner Cathy Bell-Walker and Hamburg-based corporate partner Helge Schaefer as new appointments.