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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 1
32 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

BSP
7 practice areas
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DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Bonn & Schmitt
8 practice areas
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Dentons
10 practice areas
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Luther
9 practice areas
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Ogier
6 practice areas
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Stibbe
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Brucher Thieltgen & Partners
8 practice areas
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CMS Luxembourg
7 practice areas
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Dupont Partners
4 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
9 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
7 practice areas
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Vandenbulke
5 practice areas
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AKD
7 practice areas
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
3 practice areas
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Brouxel & Rabia
9 practice areas
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Kleyr Grasso
8 practice areas
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Linari Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Maples Group
4 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
1 practice area
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Simmons & Simmons
5 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 2
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Stibbe
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

BSP
7 practice areas
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DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
7 practice areas
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AKD
7 practice areas
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Charles Russell Speechlys
5 practice areas
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Kleyr Grasso
8 practice areas
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Linari Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Luther
9 practice areas
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Ogier
6 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 1
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
9 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

AKD
7 practice areas
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Brucher Thieltgen & Partners
8 practice areas
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CMS Luxembourg
7 practice areas
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DSM Avocats à la Cour
4 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
5 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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Brouxel & Rabia
9 practice areas
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FBX Legal
1 practice area
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Investment funds
Tier 1
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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Linklaters
9 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
3 practice areas
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CMS Luxembourg
7 practice areas
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Dechert
5 practice areas
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Maples Group
4 practice areas
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Ogier
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

AKD
7 practice areas
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BSP
7 practice areas
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Bonn & Schmitt
8 practice areas
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Debevoise & Plimpton
2 practice areas
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Dentons
10 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
2 practice areas
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Linari Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Luther
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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PwC Legal
6 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
5 practice areas
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Stibbe
7 practice areas
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Van Campen Liem
2 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Brouxel & Rabia
9 practice areas
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Chevalier & Sciales
2 practice areas
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K&L Gates
2 practice areas
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Kleyr Grasso
8 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
7 practice areas
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Vandenbulke
5 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Stibbe
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

BSP
7 practice areas
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Bonn & Schmitt
8 practice areas
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Linklaters
9 practice areas
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Luther
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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Ogier
6 practice areas
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Tier 4

AKD
7 practice areas
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CMS Luxembourg
7 practice areas
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Charles Russell Speechlys
5 practice areas
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DSM Avocats à la Cour
4 practice areas
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Dentons
10 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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Kleyr Grasso
8 practice areas
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MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
9 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
5 practice areas
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Strelia
4 practice areas
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Vandenbulke
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Brouxel & Rabia
9 practice areas
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Brucher Thieltgen & Partners
8 practice areas
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Maples Group
4 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
7 practice areas
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Linari Law Firm
7 practice areas
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PwC Legal
6 practice areas
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RJ Gaito
4 practice areas
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TS&P
3 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 3
15 firms ranked
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Clifford Chance
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper Luxembourg
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
11 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
11 practice areas
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Luther
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arendt & Medernach
10 practice areas
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Brucher Thieltgen & Partners
8 practice areas
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Elvinger Hoss Prussen
11 practice areas
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MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
9 practice areas
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Brouxel & Rabia
9 practice areas
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Dentons
10 practice areas
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GSK Stockmann
9 practice areas
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NautaDutilh
10 practice areas
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RJ Gaito
4 practice areas
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White & Case
6 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

“Magic Circle” law firm Allen & Overy was founded and is headquartered in London. The firm’s Luxembourg office opened in 1990.

Highlights

The firm fields large banking and capital markets teams which advise a wide assortment of buy- and sell-side clients. The firm is mainly active in financial services regulatory, structured finance and securitisation and cross-border debt and equity capital markets work.

The corporate and M&A team is among the largest and well- recognised in Luxembourg. It regularly features as lead counsel on landmark multi-jurisdictional work. The firm also boasts a market leading private equity and alternative investments practice and is particularly strong in the real estate and financial sectors.

In investment funds the firm is also one of the top firms in Luxembourg. Its funds team focuses on fund structuring and fund establishing issues, with expertise stretching from retail funds (UCITS) to alternative investment funds (AIFs).

Client feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)

"The associate on the transaction was exceptional. Provided quality, practical and commercial advice throughout the negotiation process. Dedication to the transaction was outstanding." - Asset finance

"They have a good knowledge of requirements from the CSSF." - Banking & finance

"Very responsive and knowledgeable." - Banking & finance

"Promptness, tailor-made solution." - Capital markets : Debt

 "In-depth knowledge and understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in which our start-up evolves and of the challenges faced by a fintech. " - Capital markets : Derivatives

"Allen & Overy is one of the leading firms in this field. Their market insight, their technical understanding and forward-looking approach is unparalleled." - Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation

"The team is responsive - very good understanding of the clients' activities and business requirements - all lawyers involved appear well trained and have solid expertise." - Investment funds

"Great knowledge of the subject and providing us with pragmatic solutions." - Investment funds

"The firm provided a very good service, dedicating a skilled team to the matter, helping in closing the deal in a short time frame." - Investment funds

"Very responsive. High quality of advice and quality of advice consistent over the time." - M&A

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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
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank
Underwriter
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Banco Santander, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
European Financial Stability Facility SA - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Barclays, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
European Financial Stability Facility SA - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Barclays, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Bank of Montreal, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Royal Bank of Canada
Underwriter
BL Consumer Issuance Platform - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Groupe BPCE
Underwriter
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC
Underwriter
Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA-BIL - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, Citigroup, Daiwa Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Commerzbank, Mitsubishi Corp, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS
Underwriter
European Investment Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
UniCredit, HSBC, Banco Santander, Danske Bank Corporate Finance, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Banque Internationale a Luxembourg-BIL - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
CPI Property Group SA - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Société Générale, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit
Underwriter
Aroundtown SA - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Nomura
Underwriter
ICBC - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Commerzbank, Groupe BPCE, Crédit Agricole, ICBC, UBS, Citigroup, Bank of China, Mizuho Bank, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC
Underwriter
Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA-BIL - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Citigroup, Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale-Helaba, Commerzbank, Daiwa Capital Markets, Mitsubishi Corp, Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA-BIL, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Crédit Agricole, Nomura, JP Morgan Chase, UBS
Underwriter
Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA-BIL - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Deutsche Bank, Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA-BIL, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, Crédit Agricole, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, UBS, JP Morgan Chase, Daiwa Capital Markets, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - LBBW, Mitsubishi Corp, Morgan Stanley, Nomura
Underwriter
BCEE - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Morgan Stanley, Crédit Agricole, UBS, Deutsche Bank, BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho Bank, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Mitsubishi Corp, Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, UniCredit, Wells Fargo
Underwriter
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust
Issuer
BCEE - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
Bond issue
Citigroup, Crédit Agricole, Morgan Stanley, BCEE, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Mizuho Bank, BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, UBS
Underwriter
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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
ESG
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
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
M&A
Paolo Nastasi, managing partner for Italy, delves into Q1 market trends, deal structures and how the firm is driving growth at a practice level
Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
M&A
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
The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
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
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