Shearman & Sterling received 17 practice and 31 individual recognitions in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA. Shearman & Sterling’s overall 48 recognitions highlight the firm’s excellence in corporate, disputes and finance matters across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The editors praised Shearman & Sterling for being a “go-to firm” in the region and clients praised the teams for having an “excellent knowledge of [clients’] files”, and “excellent availability, listening to the client and other service providers involved in their cases” with “stellar turnaround time”.
Among the highlights, Jennifer Younan was named a “Leading Lawyer;” Lachlan Poustie was named a “Next Generation Partner” and Séverine de la Courtie, Anne-Sophie Maes and Charles Filleux-Pommerol were named “Rising Stars.”
The Legal 500 benchmarks the strength of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions based on feedback from more than 300,000 clients worldwide.
