Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border) | Global

With a highly-integrated network of international offices, A&O Shearman's London team is frequently identified as a standout choice to coordinate cross-border work. Offering a well-developed, full-service platform which offers consistent quality across numerous practice areas and sectors, the London office fulfils a significant role as the firm's central hub within its diverse global network. The team advises on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border deals in the market.

In M&A, the law firm provides a full suite of services and high-end deal guidance to clients as well as expansive cross-border reach, regularly connecting with the firm's extensive network of strong offices overseas during transactions. A strong affinity with major financial services players and banks, as well as relationships with large corporates, provides the team with frequent cross-border M&A mandates and deal counsel experience. The law firm's major presence in many major economies generates a flow of inbound work and the London office is highly regarded for its project management abilities on M&A involving multiple jurisdictions.

Clifford Chance's London office is viewed as a powerful force in the UK market, with a leading reputation for carrying out international work across a full-service range of practice areas. The firm has significant appeal for handling cross-border work because of its impressive global network and remains a popular choice for leading sophisticated international mandates.

The law firm has a high-quality M&A team in London which is proficient in advising global clients on complex deals, frequently coordinating outbound transactions from its UK base, as well as providing guidance to overseas companies investing in the UK. The law firm calls upon its extensive network of offices in its role as global deal counsel, offering wide-ranging support to clients in their international operations in major economies. An impressive client base includes acting as M&A adviser to major players from the banking and financial services, energy, TMT and infrastructure sectors, in addition to private financial sponsors and alternative lenders.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an international firm with strong US foundations. Its offices across Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and New York play vital coordinating roles in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, supported by strategically-located teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Clients also benefit from Gibson Dunn’s sharp sector focus; its practitioners are accustomed to advising tech giants and energy multinationals on complex global mandates.

The team in London is able to handle complex cross-border transactions, including high-profile M&A and joint ventures. The firm has a strong presence in the USA market and the UK team collaborates well with their colleagues across the Atlantic to offer a seamless experience. The firm works with an impressive client base that includes leading technology companies and energy entities.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an extensive network of offices distributed throughout North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. The law firm is structured in alignment with global industry sectors, which, combined with the geographic spread of its lawyers, makes it a popular choice for global clients seeking a full-service offering. It focuses on building teams with sector-specific multi-jurisdictional expertise to meet the needs of clients with global businesses.

London serves as a key hub for the law firm's global M&A operations and is the centre of many of the firm's largest corporate transactions and relationships. The UK team commonly handles cross-border M&A in the energy, infrastructure, financial services and life sciences sectors, and is well set up to guide clients' investments into emerging economies.