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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Bank lending : Borrower side
Bank lending : Lender side
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Financial restructuring
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Financial services regulatory : Contentious
Financial services regulatory : Non-contentious
Investment funds
Hedge funds
Real estate funds
Private equity funds
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
Restructuring : Corporate
M&A
M&A - Foreign
Capital markets : Debt - Foreign
Financial and corporate - Foreign
M&A - Foreign
Banking and finance - Foreign
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation - Foreign
Project finance - Foreign
Private equity - Foreign
Investment funds - Foreign
Banking - Foreign
Capital markets : Equity - Foreign
Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign
Capital markets - Foreign
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. 

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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
Bank of Nova Scotia - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Bank of Nova Scotia, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, UBS
Underwriter
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Ireland
Bond issue
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc
Issuer
PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Indonesia
Bond issue
UBS
Underwriter
Jiayuan International Group Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Cayman Islands
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, HSBC, Guotai Junan Capital, CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Bank of Communications, CRIC Securities Co Ltd, China Merchants Bank, Haitong Securities Co Ltd, Harmonia Capital Co Ltd
Underwriter
Nickel Mines Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Australia
Bond issue
Citigroup, Credit Suisse
Underwriter
Jiayuan International Group Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Cayman Islands
Bond issue
GF Securities Co Ltd, HSBC, Bank of Communications, Guotai Junan Capital, China Minsheng Banking, CCB International (Holdings) Ltd, Seazen Holdings Co Ltd, Harmonia Capital Co Ltd, Vision Capital International Holdings Ltd, Valuable Capital Ltd, China Merchants Bank, TF International Securities Group Ltd, Zhongrong PT Securities Ltd
Underwriter
Eaton Capital Unlimited Co - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Ireland
Bond issue
KeyCorp, HSBC, PNC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, Wells Fargo
Underwriter
Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Mexico
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Mizuho Bank, Scotiabank
Underwriter
Bank of Montreal - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Roberts & Ryan Investments Inc, Banco Santander, Credit Suisse, Crédit Agricole, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UBS, BMO Capital Markets, Wells Fargo, CastleOak Securities LP, Nomura, Desjardins Securities Inc, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Central American Bank for Economic Integration-CABEI - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Honduras
Bond issue
Central American Bank for Economic Integration-CABEI
Issuer
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo - ENAP - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Chile
Bond issue
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo - ENAP
Issuer
Bank of Nova Scotia - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Bank of Nova Scotia
Issuer
Bank of Nova Scotia - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Bank of Nova Scotia
Issuer
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
A&O Shearman
Panama
Bond issue
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
Issuer
Bank of Nova Scotia - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Bank of Nova Scotia
Issuer
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole
Underwriter
PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure TBK - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Indonesia
Bond issue
DBS Bank, ANZ Bank, BNP Paribas, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mitsubishi Corp, Barclays, United Overseas Bank, HSBC, CIMB Bank, Mizuho Bank, Crédit Agricole, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp
Underwriter
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Issuer
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Issuer
Bank of Nova Scotia - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Bank of Nova Scotia
Issuer
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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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