A&O Shearman is commended by clients for its ‘exceptional knowledge of market practice’. The team’s expertise is routinely sought out by listed companies seeking investor advisory regarding annual reporting, stakeholder management, ESG policies and boardroom disputes. Corporate specialist Dominic Morris heads up the practice. Matthew Townsend oversees the firm’s environmental, climate and regulatory work, David Broadley, who excels in corporate-related matters; and Claire Coppel, who shines in shareholder activism matters and corporate governance. Victoria Rankmore and Kate Astley form part of the strong junior offering at the firm, both specialising in AGM and annual reporting issues.
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‘Pragmatic advice which is always grounded in the commercial reality of the situation.’
‘Exceptional knowledge of market practice.’
‘Great team. Always at the end of the phone and collaborate well with us to work cohesively as an extension of our firm.’
‘Kate Astley is user friendly, efficient and always helpful.’
‘The lawyers speak like normal people and give a helpful steer which is precise and does not prevaricate. They stand behind their reasoning and work with you as a team rather than acting as your policeman or teacher. They clearly have good experience with listed companies.’
‘Kate Astley is friendly and effective. She is responsive and pragmatic so you can plan and engage with her in discussion on governance topics and explain your approach to reach a settled position.’
‘A terrific, responsive, pragmatic team approach. Capable of handling much complexity (whether technical or navigating complex client dynamics) with alacrity. They inspire much confidence and were able to finally help us get a deal over the line where we had been unsuccessful with a number of their peer firms.’
Highlight-Mandate
Advising Digital 9 Infrastructure plc on its strategic review.
Advising The Sage Group plc in respect of a share buyback programme of up to £350m.
Anwält*innen
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Victoria Rankmore
Praxisleitung
Dominic Morris
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Paul McCarthy; Kate Astley; Victoria Rankmore; David Broadley; Matthew Townsend; Claire Coppel