Shearman & Sterling advised Unifiedpost Group SA/NV (Unifiedpost) in connection with its initial public offering and Euronext Brussels listing.

Shearman & Sterling advised insurtech startup Next Insurance in connection with its $250 million Series D financing led by CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth fund, with participation from FinTLV, a global leading insurtech VC, and existing investor Munich RE Group.  The Series D financing values the company at more than $2 billion.

Shearman & Sterling represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as joint book-running managers, and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and nabSecurities, LLC, as co-managers, in connection with the offering by Methanex Corporation of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due 2027.

Shearman & Sterling represented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its completed placement to institutional investors of 10% of the total share capital of ADNOC Distribution, valued at $1 billion.

Following a 10-month selection process, the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) has retained a team led by Shearman & Sterling to develop and shape the Private International Law (PIL) regime in the OHADA region. Seven large international firms active in Africa participated in the tender.

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal’s Enterprise Chamber, a special chamber with exclusive jurisdiction in a number of corporate matters, has ruled in favor of Angolan national oil company Sonangol in a dispute against Exem Energy B.V., a Dutch company declaredly beneficially owned by Sindika Dokolo, husband and business partner of the former Angolan president’s daughter Isabel dos Santos.