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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.