A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. It’s greater China team provide a full suite of legal services from offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong SAR. Lawyers have the capability to advise on Hong Kong SAR, English, and U.S. law, advising clients on a broad range of domestic, cross-border and multidisciplinary transactions.

Highlights

The firm has a very strong debt capital markets practice in Hong Kong advising on investment grade and high yield capital markets transactions across the region. It is also recognized for its work in M&A, project finance, project development and equity capital markets. The firm is also strong in the investment funds area and recognized for its work in hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds.

Key Clients

Key clients of the firm include China National Petroleum, Clear Media, Investcorp, PTT Oil and Retail, Bank of America Securities, Bank of China International, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Securities, Nomura International and UBS.