Following the merger of Allen & Overy LLP with Shearman & Sterling LLP in May 2024, A&O Shearman has solidified its position as a market-leading financial services advisory and regulatory practice, housing a team of ‘seasoned professionals with extensive experience’ across the full gamut of mandates. Counting global banks, asset managers, market infrastructure providers and other financial institutions among his key roster of clients, Bob Penn jointly leads the team alongside Barney Reynolds, who maintains a strong track record advising on mandates concerning UK and EU regulation. Ben Regnard-Weinrabe has ’unrivalled knowledge’ of fintech, payments, cryptoassets, retail banking and consumer finance, and Damian Carolan is an expert in derivatives and securities regulation, while Kate Sumpter advises on regulatory-driven structural change projects for international banks. Other key contacts in the group include ‘exceptional’ Nick Bradbury, who is noted for his expertise in digital and cryptoassets regulation, Thomas Donegan, fintech regulatory specialist Nikki Johnstone and Nadia Pascal.
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‘Nick Bradbury is solutions-oriented and highly commercial in his approach. Client engagement and responsiveness is exceptional.'
- 'Greg Talbot is very practical and client focused.’
‘A strong team to help navigate through complex and novel legal issues. Very impressive.’
‘In-depth knowledge of regulation, agile thinking and taking into account commercial considerations.’
‘Ben Regnard-Weinrabe has in-depth and unrivalled knowledge of financial services regulation. A calming and patient demeanor even in the most stressful and pressing situations.'
- 'Kate Sumpter and Rory Copeland, deservedly, command the respect of UK banks and payment providers alike in the authority and quiet efficiency they bring to the regulatory analysis of the most complex technical issues.'
- 'The deep technical skill of the team in UK payments regulation makes them a stand-out. Their subject matter expertise and market standing make them an obvious choice to provide the regulatory insight to test new industry thinking.’
‘The A&O team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. They are diligent in their reply and can source relevant expertise on a given topic or a challenge. They are transparent and put professionalism at the centre of their business conduct.’
Kernmandanten
- UK Finance
- SwapAgent Ltd.
- Tradeweb Europe Ltd.
- Virgin Atlantic Airways Group
- A global US headquartered bank
- Refinitiv
- Blackstone
- CPPIB
- Woodbridge
- Nomura International Plc
Highlight-Mandate
Advised a bank syndicate comprising BNP Paribas, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets on the European Investment Bank’s inaugural issuance of sterling-denominated digital bonds, also marking the first public issuance on HSBC Orion, HSBC’s tokenisation platform.
Advising Société Générale on its business combination with AllianceBernstein, concerning their equity brokerage and equity research businesses.
Representing Mubadala Investment Company PJSC in its acquisition, together with members of Fortress management, of SoftBank Group Corp’s 90.01% equity interest in Fortress Investment Group LLC.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Barney Reynolds
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Damian Carolan
Ben Regnard-Weinrabe
Kate Sumpter
Thomas Donegan
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Nick Bradbury
Nikki Johnstone
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Nadia Pascal
Praxisleitung
Barney Reynolds; Bob Penn
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Ben Regnard-Weinrabe; Damian Carolan; Kate Sumpter; Nick Bradbury; Thomas Donegan; Nikki Johnstone; Nadia Pascal; Rory Copeland; Greg Talbot