A&O Shearman is the transformational law firm, created to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients’ most complex, multijurisdictional matters across an ever-changing world and regulatory landscape.

We are a firm of nearly 4,000 lawyers, including 800 partners, working across 29 countries, and have the depth of experience and diversity of talent to operate at the forefront of business across every sector, market, and jurisdiction. We offer unmatched reach and depth, tailor-made for complex, cross-border work. A&O Shearman is a firm fluent in U.S. law, English law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets in equal measure. Our strength comes from our global capabilities, supported by deep local roots, relationships, and knowledge.

We operate across some of the most challenging and critical issues and sectors, including energy transition, technology transformation, life sciences, and private capital, and enjoy long standing and trusted relationships with many of the world’s most influential companies and institutions. We advise more than a third of New York Stock Exchange-listed businesses and a fifth of NASDAQ-listed businesses, as well as companies listed on the LSE, Euronext, Euronext Paris, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Dubai Financial Market and the Tokyo and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. This puts us at the forefront of the trends and opportunities shaping business around the world. Our deep sector expertise makes us the go-to partner as we help our clients to thrive in continually evolving commercial and regulatory environments.

We are a firm where diverse individuals, perspectives, and backgrounds belong, excel, and make a decisive difference. The strength of the firm is underpinned by a common culture and a set of shared values. We are focused on quality, collaboration, and entrepreneurship with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This affords us the opportunity to attract the best talent and brightest legal minds everywhere in the world.