Shearman & Sterling is the Paris office of the international law firm of the same name, which first opened an office in France in 1963.   

Shearman & Sterling is an international law firm with more than850 lawyers, nearly half of which are outside the US. The firm is led by global managing partners George Casey and Adam Hakki. 

Focusses / specialisms 

The Paris office has a particular focus on equity capital markets work, where it has achieved top-tier status in France. The firm is also very active in debt capital markets and M&A. 

Key clients 

In banking, key clients of the firm include Nomura, HSBC, CACIB, BentallGreenOak, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Bank, Santander, Barclays Capital and UBS. 

In capital markets, key clients of the firm include Air France KLM, Axa, Bolloré, CFAO, Constellium, Danone, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Oddo BHF. 

In M&A, key clients of the firm include Altavia, Altice, Amundi, Areva, BentallGreenOak, BioMérieux, Bpifrance, Corning Incorporated, China Investment Corporation, Polytan and Dassault Systèmes. 

In project finance, key clients of the firm include International Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank, Proparco, OPEC Fund for International Development, Standard Bank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft and Engie. 

In restructuring and insolvency, key clients of the firm include BPI, Eden Park, LBO France, Talos Investments, Siparex, Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage, TPG, BentallGreenOak, Tikehau and Trail Capital.