Recent News
May 20, 2022
Shearman & Sterling was recognized with three deal of the year awards at the IFLR Americas 2022 awards ceremony, which took place at Essex House in New York City on May 19, 2022.
May 19, 2022
Shearman & Sterling represented the Province of Ontario in connection with Ontario’s public offering of $2.25 billion of its 3.100% bonds due May 19, 2027.
May 19, 2022
On May 18, 2022, Partner Lyle Roberts (Washington, D.C.-Litigation), counsel George Anhang (Washington, D.C.-Litigation), and associate Billy Marsh (Dallas-Litigation), filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Washington Legal Foundation in support of appellants in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System et al., pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
May 16, 2022
Shearman & Sterling is advising JetBlue Airways Corp. in its hostile takeover bid to acquire Spirit Airlines for approximately $3.4 billion, including JetBlue’s no vote proxy campaign against Spirit’s $2.9 billion merger with Frontier Group and JetBlue’s all cash tender offer to acquire Spirit for $30 per share.
May 12, 2022
Shearman & Sterling advised I-Bankers Securities as sole book-running manager on the initial public offering of Global Blockchain Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, of 17.25 million units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, each unit consisting of one share, one redeemable warrant and one right.
May 11, 2022
Shearman & Sterling partner Clare O’Brien (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions) has been named to The Deal’s Top Women in Dealmaking 2022 List for her work in Mergers & Acquisitions. This marks the second consecutive year she has been honored with this distinction.
Upcoming Events
May 18 - 20, 2022
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit in person in Austin, Texas on May 18–20, 2022.
June 02, 2022
Jennifer Morton, partner in Shearman & Sterling’s Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory practice, will moderate SIFMA’s C&L Society Future Leaders panel “The Path to Senior Management” on June 2, 2022.
June 13 - 15, 2022
For the first time, Shearman & Sterling is sponsoring the Kayo Women’s Private Equity Summit on June 13-15, 2022 in Boston, MA.