Shearman & Sterling ranked among the top law firms in Bloomberg’s 2016 Capital Markets League Tables, reflecting the firm’s prominence as legal advisors to issuers and underwriters of debt and equity securities. The firm had strong showings in several categories, including:

Ranked among the top 10 in the following Global Capital Markets league tables:

• #8 in Global Bonds: Manager Advisers, based on volume and deal count
• #9 in Global Equity IPO: Manager Advisers, based on deal count*
• #9 in Global Bonds: Issuer Advisers, based on deal count 

Ranked among the top 5 in seven EMEA Capital Markets league table categories, including:  

• #3 in EMEA Corporate High Yield Bonds (inc EM): Issuer Advisers, based on volume and deal count*
• #4 in EMEA Equity IPO: Manager Adviser, based on deal count*
• #2 in Western European Corporate High Yield Bonds: Issuer Adviser, based on volume and deal count*

Ranked #7 in Singapore Dollar Bonds: Manager Advisers, based on volume and deal count*

Ranked among the top 10 in 12 US Capital Markets league table categories, including:

• #5 in US Corporate Bonds: Manager Advisers, based on deal count*
• #6 in US High Yield Corporate Bonds: Manager Advisers, based on volume and deal count
• #6 in US Equity IPO: Manager Advisers, based on volume
• #9 in US High Yield Corporate Bonds: Issuer Advisers, based on deal count*

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“We are delighted to see our capital markets lawyers around the world recognized for their exceptional expertise and performance,” said David Beveridge, Shearman & Sterling’s Global Managing Partner and Practice Group Leader for Capital Markets – Americas. “These results are a reflection of our commitment to obtaining the best possible outcomes for our clients, and we look forward to another great year in 2017.”

Covering publicly disclosed transactions announced between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, the Bloomberg league tables represent the top-performing legal advisors around the world and include details on a broad array of deal types across global regions and industry sectors.