A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 through the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, creating a global international law firm with a substantial presence in the Asia Pacific region, including dedicated offices and country desks that serve Hong Kong and other regional financial centres.

The firm advises across corporate and M&A, capital markets, finance, disputes and intellectual property, and services industry sectors such as energy, technology, life sciences and financial institutions, combining sector-specialist teams with transactional and regulatory capability to handle complex cross-border matters.

A&O Shearman deploys integrated, cross-border teams that leverage local market knowledge, regulatory expertise and legal-innovation tools to deliver pragmatic solutions; the firm emphasises coordinated regional execution, responsiveness to client needs and collaboration with local partners to navigate regulatory diversity.

About A&O Shearman

Founded in 2024

4000 people in their team

Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Banking & Finance

Lawsuits & Disputes

Intellectual Property

Energy, Environment & ESG

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public company matters, corporate reorganizations and governance, structuring cross-border transactions and negotiating commercial agreements to achieve strategic business objectives while managing regulatory and stakeholder risks.

Administrative

Admiralty & Maritime

Agriculture

Antitrust

Aviation

Business Registration

Contract

Due Diligence

Franchising

Gaming

Government Contract

Licensing

Merger & Acquisition

Transportation

Venture Capital

Cannabis Law

Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

International Trade Law

Government Relations & Lobbying

Private Equity

Corporate Governance

Sanctions & Export Controls

Banking & Finance

Handles leveraged and acquisition finance, syndicated lending, structured finance and capital markets transactions, and provides regulatory and compliance advice to banks, sponsors, borrowers and asset managers on deal documentation, risk allocation and financing structures.

Investment

Securities

Financial Services Regulation

Tax Increment Financing

Project Finance

Structured Finance

Acquisition / Leveraged Finance

Debt Capital Markets

Equity Capital Markets

Sustainable Finance

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

Funds & Asset Management

Lawsuits & Disputes

Represents clients in international arbitration, commercial litigation, securities and regulatory enforcement matters, asset tracing and recovery, and white-collar investigations, coordinating multi-jurisdictional dispute strategy and remedies to protect client interests.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Appeal

Class Action

General Litigation

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Commercial Litigation

Antitrust Litigation

Restructuring & Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Advises on IP strategy, licensing and technology transactions, and handles IP-related disputes and enforcement, supporting commercialization, due diligence in corporate transactions and protection of technology and brand assets.

Patent

Trademark

Art & Cultural Property Law

Energy, Environment & ESG

Supports project development and finance across energy and infrastructure, counsels on energy-transition initiatives and sustainable finance, and advises sponsors, lenders and governments on environmental regulatory compliance, ESG due diligence and incentive frameworks.

Environmental Law & Compliance

Oil, Gas & Energy

ESG Advisory & Compliance

Climate Change Law

Renewable & Alternative Energy

Energy Regulatory Law

Water Law

Mining Law

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