Shearman & Sterling is advising Citigroup in various matters related to its sale of EMI's recorded music division to Vivendi and its subsidiary, Universal Music Group, in a transaction valued at £1.2bn.

The Shearman & Sterling team includes partners Creighton Condon (London-Mergers & Acquisitions), Dale Collins (New York-Antitrust), Eliza Swann (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Joshua Thompson (New York-Finance), David Beveridge (New York-Capital Markets), Alan Goudiss (New York-Litigation) and Linda Rappaport (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and counsel George Spera (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Jessica Delbaum (New York-Antitrust).