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. A firm of nearly 4,000 lawyers, including 800 partners, working across almost 50 offices worldwide, A&O Shearman has the global reach, experience, diversity of skills and backgrounds, and deep sector expertise to actively shape the future of our clients, secure their competitive advantages and support them worldwide in their growth and innovation processes. 

In Germany, A&O Shearman is represented at four offices with around 240 lawyers, including 58 partners. We advise leading national and international companies and institutions on all issues of commercial and capital markets law.

In Germany our principal areas of advice include capital markets, banking and finance, corporate, M&A, private equity, real estate, investment funds, public law, antitrust/competition, intellectual property, employment and benefits, energy law, insurance regulation, dispute resolution, tax, restructuring and insolvency

Establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients is a fundamental element of our mission and a cornerstone of our culture. Trust and transparency are key to joint success. It is particularly important to us to understand our clients’ business objectives and specific needs. We offer our clients specialist sector knowledge combined with a hands-on approach and the ability to deliver solutions.