Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Band 1
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On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman is regularly mandated on complex cross-border matters, providing well-established teams in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, which often connect with its expansive international network on cross-border mandates. The law firm offers:
• Experience representing eminent lenders, sponsors and borrowers, including public development banks, investment banks, private equity firms and multinational corporates.
• Expertise in the areas of syndicated loans and major leveraged buyout transactions as well as project finance and complex corporate loans.
• Quality teams in the Middle Eastern, Malaysian and Indonesian offices, giving it the capacity to advise on cross-border Islamic finance matters.
The global banking practice is co-headed by London-based Philip Bowden and Vicki Liu from Hong Kong. The firm's global Islamic finance practice is run by Anzal Mohammed in Dubai.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is used to working with international players, so they know exactly what will be the key points of negotiation."
"The firm is very knowledgeable, pragmatic and able to cover all topics and geographies."
"The firm offers advice not only from a purely theoretical perspective but by providing a practical reflection that is directly transferred to the client's need."
"The firm is used to working with international players, so they know exactly what will be the key points of negotiation."
"The firm is very knowledgeable, pragmatic and able to cover all topics and geographies."
"The firm offers advice not only from a purely theoretical perspective but by providing a practical reflection that is directly transferred to the client's need."