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A&O Shearman

Hong Kong SAR

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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
Hedge funds
Private equity funds
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Leveraged 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:
9th Floor
Three Exchange Square
Central
Tel:+852 2974 7000 Web Address:https://www.aoshearman.com/en
2027 Edition
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
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A&O Shearman
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. It’s greater China team provide a full suite of legal services from offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong SAR. Lawyers have the capability to advise on Hong Kong SAR, English, and U.S. law, advising clients on a broad range of domestic, cross-border and multidisciplinary transactions.

 

Highlights

The firm has a very strong debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong advising on investment grade and high yield capital markets transactions across the region. It is also recognized for its work in M&A, project finance, project development and equity capital markets. The firm is also strong in the investment funds area and recognized for its work in hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds.

 

Key Clients

Key clients of the firm include China National Petroleum, Clear Media, Investcorp, PTT Oil and Retail, Bank of America Securities, Bank of China International, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Securities, Nomura International and UBS.

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Lorna Chen
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Energy
Financial services
Healthcare
Investment management
Technology and telecommunications
Real estate
Bar Admission:
China
Hong Kong
New York
James Ford
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Victor Ho
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
California
Jonathan Hsui
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Healthcare
Food and beverage
Social infrastructure
Agriculture
Natural resources
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Fai Hung Cheung
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
John Lee
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
California
Hong Kong (registered foreign lawyer)
Kyungwon (Won) Lee
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New York
Lina Lee
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Vicki Liu
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
China (National)
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Victoria
Cindy Lo
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Roger Lui
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Simon Makinson
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Singapore
Industry Sector:
Energy
Insurance
Technology and telecommunications
Automotive
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
François Renard
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
Brussels
Yvonne Siew
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Hae-Ran Song
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
New York
New South Wales
Agnes Tsang
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Hong Kong SAR
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
Deal Highlights
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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
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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
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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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