About us
A new kind of law firm, built to achieve unparalleled outcomes.
Who we are
A firm built to achieve unparalleled outcomes.
With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we advise across the full spectrum of corporate and M&A, finance, capital markets, disputes, advisory and regulatory work — bringing together specialists from every relevant discipline and market so clients receive one coherent answer, not many partial ones.
Our clients benefit from the collective experience of teams who work with many of the world's most influential companies and institutions. Together our lawyers advise more than a third of NYSE-listed businesses, a fifth of the NASDAQ and a notable proportion of the London, Euronext, Tokyo and Hong Kong exchanges.
What distinguishes us is not only the breadth of our platform but the discipline with which we run it. Matters, assignments, compliance and review are coordinated under one access-controlled record — every action attributed, every permission enforced — so clients gain a single, trusted view of where every matter stands, from first instruction to final delivery.
~4,000
Lawyers worldwide
2024
A&O + Shearman merger
6
Core areas of expertise
1/3+
NYSE-listed businesses advised
What we stand for
The principles behind every mandate we accept.
Excellence, without exception
We hold every matter to one standard — the highest — regardless of size, market or client. Quality is not a target; it is the baseline we build on.
Discipline you can trust
Every action is attributed, every permission enforced, every decision recorded. Clients always know exactly where a matter stands and who is accountable for it.
Genuinely global
A financing in one market, a dispute in another and a regulatory approval in a third move under a single, coordinated strategy — not a patchwork of local opinions.
Commercial by instinct
We translate complex law into clear decisions leaders can act on. Our advice is practical, forward-looking and always anchored to the client's objectives.
Meet the people behind the work.
Explore our practitioners and the expertise we bring to the matters that matter most.