Shearman & Sterling is delighted to announce the firm has joined the Legal and Regulatory Group (LRG) of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem.

Shearman & Sterling’s Hong Kong team won an appeal on an asylum case for a family of pro bono clients referred to us by Justice Centre Hong Kong.

Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters led by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan in connection with CSX Corporation’s public offering of an additional $600 million of its existing 4.250% notes due 2029 and $400 million of its 4.500% notes due 2049. The proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases of CSX’s common stock, capital investment, working capital requirements, improvements in productivity and other cost reductions at CSX’s major transportation units.

Shearman & Sterling represented Banco do Brasil, the Brazilian state-owned bank and one of the largest banks in Brazil

Associate Andry Zinsou (New York – Project Development and Finance)  presented on the topic “Financing Conventional and Renewable Energy Projects in Africa

Shearman & Sterling won four awards from China Business Law Journal’s China Business Law Awards 2019, in the categories of Anti-Bribery & Compliance, Capital Markets (Overseas), Construction and Infrastructure, and Dispute Resolution.

Shearman & Sterling is pleased to announce that on March 11, 2019, the firm was awarded the inaugural Grand Prize for Professional Equality (“Grand Prix de l’Egalité Professionnelle”) by the Paris Bar, in recognition of its innovative and outstanding contribution to the promotion of equality.

Shearman & Sterling has been listed in the 21st edition of the LATINLAWYER 250, one of the leading guides to business law firms that do business in Latin America. 

Shearman & Sterling is pleased to announce the launch of its new Shearman Alumni website. Our alumni website serves as a network hub, with exclusive members-only access for our current colleagues and impressive Alumni network of more than 6,000 professionals around the world. It enables members to connect and engage more intuitively through our membership directory; learn about alumni and firm events and news; and access career support.

Shearman & Sterling represented Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in a shelf takedown of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% senior notes due 2029. Goldman Sachs, Mizuho Securities, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.