Senior associate Tsegaye Laurendeau (London-International Arbitration) was named “Rising Star of the Month” by Africa Arbitration for February 2019.

Shearman & Sterling advised Investcorp on the launch of a joint venture with Aberdeen Standard Investments that will invest in infrastructure projects in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. They plan to raise between $800 million and $1 billion. 

Associate Andrés Lema Sanz-Guerrero (Paris-International Arbitration) was recently appointed to serve as member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Bolivia.

Antonia Stolper, Americas Regional Managing Partner, Head of the Latin America affinity group and a member of Shearman & Sterling’s Capital Markets practice, has been named one of “Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers” by Latinvex.

Shearman & Sterling received five LatinFinance Deals of the Year awards during a dinner ceremony held at Gotham Hall in New York City on January 31.

After weeks of successfully evaluating over 90 women-led fintechs from around the globe, the 2018 Female Founders in FinTech (FFiT) Competition Finalists have been announced.

Shearman & Sterling advised BTG Pactual U.S. Capital, Itau BBA USA Securities, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith and J.P. Morgan Securities as international placement agents in connection with the Rule 144A/Regulation S follow-on offering of 55.2 million common shares of Localiza Rent a Car, the largest car rental company in Brazil in terms of number of branches, fleet size and gross revenues.

Shearman & Sterling advised Nexans on its €400 million Negotiable European Commercial Paper program- NEU CP.

Shearman & Sterling advised Muzinich & Co on the financing of the acquisition of Spindel- und Lagerungstechnik Fraureuth GmbH (SLF) by Avedon Capital Partners. The flexible financing will ensure further investment in SLF’s operations and enable further expansion in Germany and abroad.

Shearman & Sterling represented BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. as lead underwriters in connection with Bank of Montreal’s registered public offering of $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.300% senior notes due 2024 under its U.S. medium-term note program.