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A&O Shearman

Litigation

Global Guide 2026 : Europe-wide

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A&O Shearman

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Litigation - Europe-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman boasts comprehensive coverage of key European markets and excellent teams in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The law firm is especially renowned for its track record in the banking litigation and regulatory spaces, acting for an impressive roster of multinational financial institutions, as well as clients from the energy and aerospace sectors. It also represents major European corporates and global companies in a vast range of cross-border contractual and commercial disputes, and antitrust cases. The team has further experience defending clients against class actions.

Notable practitioners

Richard Schwed is the firm's global co-head of litigation.

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Strengths

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  • The firm has a global breadth and experience in various countries. The team are very responsive and the service levels are exemplary.

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  • A&O Shearman offers excellent industry insight, experience and strong strategic thinking. The team are highly motivated, engaged and well coordinated.

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  • A&O Shearman is a fantastic firm, really great to work with. It is a firm that fights your corner and has talent from top to bottom.

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  • A&O Shearman are quick and diligent. They have good teams of lawyers so they can handle issues in a time- and cost-efficient manner.

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  • One of its key strengths is the team’s ability to manage complex, cross-border matters with precision and efficiency.

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