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May 2012 Creighton Condon Elected Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling; David Beveridge Named Global Managing Partner
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has announced that New York partner Creighton Condon has been elected as the 15th Senior Partner in the firm's 139-year history. Condon was chosen by his partners to succeed Rohan S. Weerasinghe, recently named General Counsel at Citigroup after a 35-year career with the firm. In addition, New York partner David J. Beveridge has been appointed to a new Global Managing Partner role. The leadership transition will take place on May 4, with Condon beginning a six-year term.
8 May 2012 Shearman & Sterling Advises on E.ON AG Intended Conversion to European Corporation
Düsseldorf, May 8, 2012 — Shearman & Sterling is advising E.ON AG on its intended conversion into a European corporation (Societas Europaea, SE). The annual shareholders meeting of E.ON AG approved the conversion into an SE on May 3, 2012.
26 Apr 2012 Shearman & Sterling Bolsters Intellectual Property Transactions Capabilities with Addition of Hsu
Shearman & Sterling has expanded its intellectual property transactions capabilities with the arrival of IP lawyer Richard Hsu, who will join the firm as a partner in Palo Alto.
20 Mar 2012 Shearman & Sterling Advises Elster Group SE on Implementing a Buy-Back Program of American Depositary Shares and on Its Long Term Incentive Plan
Shearman & Sterling is advising Elster Group SE on a buy-back program regarding the acquisition of up to 750,000 American Depositary Shares (ADS) as well as the implementation of its Long Term Incentive Plan
10 Feb 2012 Shearman & Sterling Advises on Schaeffler Finance High Yield Bond Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented the initial purchasers, led by BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and J.P. Morgan, on the offering by Schaeffler Finance B.V. of more than €2 billion equivalent in high yield bonds, comprising €800 million in Senior Secured Notes due 2017, $600 million in Senior Secured Notes due 2017, €400 million in Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $500 million in Senior Secured Notes due 2019.

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