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A&O Shearman

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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John Adams
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Hedge funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Joba Akinola
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
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Andreea Burtoiu
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Andrew Cook
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Bogdan Cordos
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Thomas Donegan
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Insurance
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Bianca Eremia
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Romania
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Marina Fecheta-Giurgica
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Romania
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Poliana Gogu-Naum
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Industry Sector:
Banking
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Roxana Ionescu
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Maegen Morrison
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Victor Padurari
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Project finance
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Harsh Pais
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Technology and telecommunications
Automotive
Bar Admission:
India
England & Wales
New York
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Alexandru Retevoescu
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Mihai Ristici
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
M&A
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Industry Sector:
Energy
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Victor Rusu
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Vlad Stamatescu
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Paul Strecker
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
Hong Kong
England & Wales
New York
California
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Alina Stăvaru
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
corporate
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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Cosmin Tilea
Firm:
Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Romania
Bar Admission:
Romania
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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
Granite Construction Inc. - M&A
2023-04-25
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
M&A
Emily Kelly, Kyle Park, Samantha Favela, Sara Prendergast
Granite Construction Inc.
Buyer
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I - M&A
2023-04-26
A&O Shearman
Cayman Islands
M&A
Alain Dermarkar, Emily Greenwood, Emily Kelly, Emily Leitch, Michael Walraven, Samantha Favela, Sara Prendergast, Timothy Doyle, William Nelson
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I
Buyer
Banco Itau Chile - M&A
2023-06-06
A&O Shearman
Chile
M&A
George Karafotias, Jake Shaughnessy, Jess Gorski, Justin Yang, Paula Bobrow, Rena Katsuyama, Steven Sklyarevskiy
Banco Itau Chile
Target
Celanese Corp. - M&A
2023-06-23
A&O Shearman
Netherlands
M&A
George Casey, Gregory Gewirtz, Heiko Schiwek
Celanese Corp.
Seller
Masdar - M&A
2023-02-24
A&O Shearman
Indonesia
M&A
Masdar
Buyer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2023-04-27
A&O Shearman
Israel
M&A
Kyungwon (Won) Lee, Leo Wong, Richard Porter
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Macquarie Asset Management - M&A
2023-07-31
A&O Shearman
Switzerland
M&A
Macquarie Asset Management
Buyer
1373113 BC Ltd. - M&A
2023-02-27
A&O Shearman
Canada (National)
M&A
1373113 BC Ltd.
Buyer
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2023-10-31
A&O Shearman
Norway
M&A
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
3E Co. - M&A
2023-11-16
A&O Shearman
Netherlands
M&A
Alain Dermarkar, Brody Hinds, Dillon Tan, Gillian Moldowan, JB Betker, Melisa Brower, Timothy Doyle
3E Co.
Buyer
Elemental Holding SA - M&A
2023-01-11
A&O Shearman
Luxembourg
M&A
Daniel Senior, Isla Smith, Nick Withers, Olivia Roxborough, Pawel Szaja, Richard Quarshie
Elemental Holding SA
Target
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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
Modern tower buildings or skyscrapers in financial district with cloud on sunny day in Chicago, USA. Construction industry, business enterprise organization, or communication technology concept
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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