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A&O Shearman

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above

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A&O Shearman

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Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman maintains a renowned practice with a strong pedigree in cross-border deals, assisted by an extensive network of offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. It is frequently instructed on transactions in the TMT, energy and consumer goods sectors, as well as financial services and healthcare. The department demonstrates excellent strength in corporate financing work, drawing from a pool of financing and capital markets experts to offer a full M&A service. Its typical deal size ranges from the hundreds of millions to multiple billions.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings on its USD1.4 billion recommended cash and share combination with Dowlais Group.

Strengths

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  • The team at A&O Shearman is very client-oriented, pragmatic and agile.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

  • They are very helpful and deliver first class service consistently. They have 24/7 availability, including outside of business hours. We reserve them for the most challenging and valuable work.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

  • I appreciate their bench depth and I like the partner and associate quality and their ability to cover commercial aspects and documents alongside pure M&A as single, coherent product.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

  • Responses come sometime even earlier than I have requested. The quality is good and whenever there is an issue with the amount of the bill they are very willing to discuss, which is appreciated.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

  • They are able to coordinate complex matters over several jurisdictions. I had no issue finding the required expertise within the same office who responds with the requisite urgency.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • David J Broadley
    David J Broadley

    David J Broadley

    David Broadley receives praise for the quality of his advice in complex M&A and equity capital markets transactions. His client base includes a number of prominent financial institutions.

    • David is an extremely experienced conduit to run things past. He helps you navigate a lot of the politics and provides steadfast advice.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK
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  • George Knighton
    George Knighton

    George Knighton

    George Knighton concentrates his notable practice on the representation of clients in public and private M&A and corporate restructurings. His sector expertise includes experience in fintech and retail.

    • George is very good and extremely knowledgeable.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK
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  • Seth Jones
    Seth Jones

    Seth Jones

    Seth Jones is a highly capable lawyer who has expertise in the representation of clients in UK public M&A. His practice benefits from time on secondment at the Takeover Panel and he is known for his takeover code expertise.

    • Seth has deep industry experience and subject knowledge and a detailed understanding of UK listing rules. He provided timely support and deep domain experience on deal structure.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

    • Seth knows everything there is to know about takeovers and can navigate all elements of panel engagements.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK
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  • Alex Tilley
    Alex Tilley

    Alex Tilley

    Alex Tilley is a partner who has experience of handling a broad range of corporate transactions and equity capital markets transactions. He has been particularly active in advising clients in the retail and telecommunications sectors.

    • Alex masters the combined art of exceptional attention to detail, sharp analytical skills and a creative approach to problem-solving.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

    • Alex can do anything. He has an incredible work ethic and loves getting deals done.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK

    • Alex is technically excellent and dedicated.

      Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above respondentUK
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