Finance & Capital Markets (International & Cross-Border)

A&O Shearman is well equipped to handle cross-border M&A, financing and project development matters on a truly global scale. Its integrated practice across offices in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East combines to efficiently perform as lead counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters. It maintains relationships with an extensive variety of firms for the provision of local law advice outside the USA and Europe.

The US groups offer a global finance platform to multinational clients including investment banks, energy companies and corporates. The firm performs well in leveraged and investment-grade lending, and has a strong reputation for derivatives and corporate bond and equity issuances. This expertise, combined with the firm’s well-established global reach, positions it to advise on cross-border finance and capital markets matters. The transatlantic nexus is a key area of focus for its US lawyers, and they also link with Asia and Latin America to support clients with multi-jurisdictional requirements.