Shearman & Sterling is advising Barclays, the exclusive financial advisor to Nanometrics, in connection with the merger of equals of Nanometrics and Rudolph Technologies. The combination will produce a premier end-to-end metrology, inspection, process-control software and lithography equipment provider for the semiconductor industry and other advanced markets.

Shearman & Sterling will host the sixth annual Leveraged Finance Academy at the HAC in London from June 25-26.

Shearman & Sterling partner Kris Ferranti (New York-Real Estate) has been named a “Rising Star in Real Estate” by Crain’s New York Business.

Shearman & Sterling continues to expand its restructuring and insolvency team with the addition of partner Ian Roberts in Texas.

Senior Associate anna Tevini (Litigation-Hong Kong) co-presented with David Lee, Head of Anti-Bribery & Corruption ASP at HSBC, on “How Bribery Schemes Are Getting More Sophisticated and How to Detect Them” at the Asia Anti-Corruption Compliance Summit 2019 in Hong Kong on June 24.

The first edition of Shearman & Sterling’s Energy & Infrastructure Insight provides information and analysis of current issues and projects across the globe.

Shearman & Sterling was honored with three “Deal of the Year” awards from The Deal in an event held on June 20 at The Bryant Park Grill in New York City.

Shearman & Sterling advised Nokia on its €1.5 billion five-year multicurrency revolving credit facility (RCF). Nokia introduced a sustainability pricing mechanism linking the margin of the RCF to two of its key sustainability targets – reduction of greenhouse gas emissions attributed to Nokia’s operations and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions attributed to Nokia’s customers’ use of Nokia’s products.

In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.

Partner Geert Goeteyn (Brussels-Antitrust) spoke at the 6th Air Law Conference organized by LUISS University in Rome on June 21, 2019.  Geert participated in the panel “When Is Competition Fair and How to Regulate it?” moderated by Francesco Munari (University of Genua and LUISS University).