Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has won an award for Innovation in Sustainability for Clients at the FT Innovative Lawyers North America 2022 awards ceremony, held on 5 December in New York.

Shearman & Sterling advised Groupe Premium, a French player in wealth and insurance solutions and asset management, on the acquisition of Sefima, a wealth management consultancy firm based in Marseille.

Shearman & Sterling advised Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) as lender in connection with its CAD 450 million project financing for the Ontario Line subway project in Toronto, Canada.  The loan is co-financed with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the Norinchukin Bank, bringing the total co-financing amount to CAD 1,100 million.  The transaction marks JBIC’s first project finance loan in the transportation sector in North America and forms part of Plenary Americas’ Connect 6ix consortium CAD 9 billion financing for the Ontario Line Rolling Stock Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contract.

Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters in connection with ArcelorMittal’s offering of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 6.550% Notes due 2027 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 6.800% senior notes due 2032, totaling $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount. 

Shearman & Sterling advised Boston Scientific Corporation in connection with its recently announced proposed acquisition of Apollo Endosurgery (Nasdaq: APEN) for a cash price of $10 per share, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately $615 million. 

Shearman & Sterling advised Société Générale, a leading European bank, on its plan to form a joint venture with AllianceBernstein, a leading global investment management and research firm, through the combination of their respective cash equity and equity research businesses.

Shearman & Sterling advised CIBC Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Markets, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, Casgrain & Company Limited, Desjardins Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities, HSBC and Laurentian Bank Securities, in connection with a Regulation S offering by PSP Capital of C$750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% Senior Notes due 2029. The notes were issued under PSP Capital’s debt issuance program, and are guaranteed by PSP Capital’s parent, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB).

For the second year in a row, Shearman & Sterling's partner and head of the Seoul office, Anna Chung, has been named in Asia Business Law Journal’s 2022 A-List of Korea’s top 100 lawyers. A partner in the firm's Project Development & Finance practice, Anna was recognized in the following practice areas: Banking & finance; infrastructure; joint ventures; power & energy; project finance. The A-List is based on extensive research and nominations received from in-house counsel in Korea and elsewhere, as well as Korea-focused partners at international law firms.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the addition of Mike Walsh as a partner, based in Washington, D.C. He joins the firm’s Litigation department, where he will advise clients on the national security aspects of cross-border transactions, represent clients in government enforcement actions, and counsel clients on mitigating geopolitical risk across business operations.

Shearman & Sterling has been awarded Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2022. The awards, now in their 13th year and hosted by Law.com International, took place on 23 November in London.