Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling LLP is a law firm headquartered in New York City with 20 offices located in major financial centers around the world founded in 1873. It is well known for both its litigation and transactional capabilities, especially in International Arbitration, Capital Markets, Finance, and Mergers & Acquisitions. As of 2006, it was the 17th largest law firm in the world as measured by 2006 annual revenue. Shearman & Sterling is considered a white shoe firm, the equivalent of the Magic Circle in the UK. The firm practices public international law, U.S. federal law, New York and California state law, in addition to English, French, German, Italian, European Union, and Hong Kong law.