IFLR1000 names Shearman & Sterling’s female partners on its Women Leaders 2021 list of “highly regarded” lawyers worldwide. The lawyers included in this prestigious list are:

• Li Chen (Beijing-M&A) a leader in the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice

• Lorna Xin Chen (Hong Kong-Funds) Asia Regional Managing Partner, Head of Greater China and a member of the Firm’s Executive Group 

• Donna Parisi (New York-Derivatives) is the Global Head of Finance, Leader of the Fintech Foundry initiative and member of the Firm’s Executive Group

• Antonia Stolper (New York-Capital Markets) Of Counsel in the Firm's Capital Markets practice

• Cynthia Urda Kassis (New York-Project Development & Finance) a leader in the Firm’s Mining & Metals Industry Group

• Sanja Udovicic (London-Project Development & Finance) a leader in the Firm’s Project Development & Finance practice

Dave Beveridge, Senior Partner at Shearman & Sterling said, “We are proud to see an increasing number of our female leaders recognized for their outstanding contribution as distinguished and highly respected attorneys. At Shearman, diversity and inclusion are part of our fabric, interwoven in who we are and all we do as a global elite law firm. We are privileged to have these illustrious female leaders at the firm.”

IFLR1000 described the Women Leaders as “the leading female transactional lawyers in the world” and noted that these lawyers have impressive track records and are consistently recommended by clients and peers for the quality of their advice and service.