A&O Shearman was formed in May 2024 as the resulting entity of the merger between two global law firms, UK-based magic circle firm Allen & Overy and US-headquartered Shearman & Sterling. The firm’s German offices are located in Frankfurt and Munich and the firm retains high tier rankings across the practice areas. Highly rated practitioners include Alexander Behrens, Martin Scharnke, Marc Plepelits and Astrid Kruger, with recent highlight work including a large ESG-linked financing for SAP and the acquisition of He Dreiht offshore wind farm.