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A&O Shearman

Germany

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Key practice areas
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Private equity
Restructuring
M&A
Project development
Projects
Banking and finance
Firm overview

A&O Shearman is a financial and corporate powerhouse that has strong rankings across almost all our practice areas. Traditionally lender focused, A&O Shearman remains a go-to firm for banks in all manner of transactions. A member of the UK ‘magic circle’ the firm has 44 offices in 31 countries.

Address:
Bockenheimer Landstraße 2
60306
Frankfurt am Main
Tel:+49 69 26485000 Web Address:https://www.aoshearman.com/en
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Nicolaus Ascherfeld
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Energy
Transport
Bar Admission:
Germany
Alexander Behrens
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Germany
John Coburn
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Hans Diekmann
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Mark Hallett
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
England & Wales
Stefan Henkelmann
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Franz Bernhard Herding
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Christian Hilmes
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project development : Real estate
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Peter Hoegen
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Banking
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Matthias Horn
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Michiel Huizinga
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Rüdiger Klüber
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Hartmut Krause
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Astrid Krüger
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Stefan Kuhm
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Thomas König
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Technology and telecommunications
Automotive
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Tom McGufee
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Olaf Meisen
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Germany
Wolfgang Melzer
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
Thomas Neubaum
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Germany
Bar Admission:
Germany
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
EQT Corp - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, SEB - Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Nordea Bank Finland Oyj
Underwriter
Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - LBBW, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Commerzbank, HSBC, Citigroup, NORD/LB, Morgan Stanley, UniCredit, DekaBank, DZ Bank
Underwriter
Volkswagen Group - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Volkswagen Group
Issuer
NORD/LB - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
NORD/LB
Issuer
UniCredit - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
UniCredit
Issuer
Volkswagen Group - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Volkswagen Group
Issuer
Volkswagen Group - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Volkswagen Group
Issuer
Volkswagen Group - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Volkswagen Group
Issuer
Cars Alliance Auto Loans Germany Master - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole, Société Générale
Underwriter
Bruin Sports Capital LLC - M&A
2021-03-22
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Geoffrey Simpson
Bruin Sports Capital LLC
Buyer
Akasol AG - M&A
2021-02-15
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Hartmut Krause, Maria Boerner, Michael Weiss, Tatiana Marzoli
Akasol AG
Seller
Goldman Sachs Private Equity Partners - M&A
2021-03-10
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Goldman Sachs Private Equity Partners
Buyer
Advent International Corp. - M&A
2021-07-12
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Alexander Wupper, Gordon Milne, Helge Schafer, Michiel Huizinga, Monika Przygoda
Advent International Corp.
Seller
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-10-19
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd.
Buyer
Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP - M&A
2021-06-14
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP
Buyer
PBD Germany Auto Loan 2021 UG - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
A&O Shearman
Germany
Bond issue
UniCredit
Underwriter
Bayer AG - M&A
2022-07-14
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Bayer AG
Seller
W.A.G payment solutions plc - M&A
2022-10-03
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Jana Chwaszcz, Michael Weiss, Prokop Verner, Veronika Gaile
W.A.G payment solutions plc
Buyer
Providence Equity Partners LLC - M&A
2023-07-10
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Providence Equity Partners LLC
Buyer
Nimbus BV - M&A
2023-10-31
A&O Shearman
Germany
M&A
Nimbus BV
Seller
Corporate
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A&O Shearman creates EU chair role to boost client access
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
April 29 2026
ESG
Golden scales of justice, books, Statue of Lady Justice. Owl and
Agency interpretation survives Chevron deference rollback
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins say that judges are approaching statutory interpretation differently following Loper Bright, but they are still paying attention to government arguments
Ralph Cunningham, July 29 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Akin, A&O Shearman and more
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
Karry Lai, July 10 2025
M&A
MILAN,ITALY - CIRCA FEBRUARY 2020: Milan Italy, Porta Garibaldi District. Gae Aulenti Square. Unicredit Tower.
Italy M&A pulse: A&O Shearman talks opportunity and growth strategy
Paolo Nastasi, managing partner for Italy, delves into Q1 market trends, deal structures and how the firm is driving growth at a practice level
Noemi Distefano, July 03 2025
Banking
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IFLR weekly roundup: OCC confirms plans to simplify capital requirements rules for US banks
Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
Noemi Distefano, June 05 2025
M&A
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EU merger guidelines makeover: clearer rules, trickier game
As the European Commission seeks input on updating its 20-year-old merger rules, focusing on traditional competition metrics will no longer be enough, lawyers say
Noemi Distefano, June 05 2025
Banking
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A&O Shearman’s Denise Gibson: ‘I got comfortable being uncomfortable’
The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
Karry Lai, May 14 2025
Capital Markets
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Behind the deal: How A&O Shearman secured a landmark green bond transaction
Partner Tom Grant discusses the legal innovation behind the first Solvency II-compliant restricted tier 1 bond issuance in Portugal and how it can help the firm to win more work
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2025
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