Adam Hakki (New York-Litigation), Global Managing Partner and Global Head of the Firm’s Litigation Practice and Disputes Unit, will serve as a faculty member at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar on September 22-23.

Partners Elvira Aliende Rodriguez (Brussels-Antitrust) and James Webber (London-Antitrust) will speak at the GCR Interactive Brussels Conference: The Bigger Picture, organized by Global Competition Review on September 21 - 22.

Partners George Casey, Heiko Schiwek (both New York-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Jay M. Singer (Washington, D.C.-Tax) will lead a two-part discussion on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm ET, concerning the legal, business and tax considerations for navigating and structuring spin-offs.

Shearman & Sterling is proud to sponsor the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2020 Central Texas Program. An awards celebration for this year’s winners will be held virtually on October 8, 2020.

Partner Chris Forrester led a recent webinar discussion with City Light Capital partners Josh Cohen and Tom Groos. They discussed the increasing number of family offices that are exploring ways to invest for impact across asset classes.

Shearman & Sterling’s Real Estate group produced a webinar on the strategies that can be employed by bank lenders to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.

Partner Chris Forrester led a webinar discussion with City Light Capital partners Josh Cohen and Tom Groos where they discussed the increasing number of family offices that are exploring ways to invest for impact across asset classes.

Shearman & Sterling partner Brian Burke (New York-Litigation) participated in a webcast titled “The Clock is Ticking: The Potential Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Chinese Investments and Business in the U.S.”

Shearman & Sterling was proud to be an underwriter of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship’s 18th Annual Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum, which was presented virtually on September 15-17, 2020.

On Tuesday, September 15 at 11 am CT., partner Alain Dermarkar moderated a panel with partner and team leader of the financial restructuring & insolvency practice Luckey McDowell and Houlihan Lokey’s managing director Adam Dunayer. The webinar, Buying Assets Out of Bankruptcy, provided insightful guidance for those looking to buy distressed assets or companies.