Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients worldwide. The firm’s record of success and unparalleled client service has set it apart for more than 130 years and made the firm a model for the modern practice of law. Today, S&C is a global leader in each of its core practice areas and geographic markets. The firm comprises approximately 875 lawyers who practise through a network of 13, highly integrated offices located in key financial centres in Asia, Australia, Europe and the US. The London office practises English, EU and US law.

Types of work undertaken: Banking and finance: S&C’s London finance team offers UK and US law capabilities, and has built a solid reputation by representing a wide range of clients in some of the most complex, innovative and market-leading financing transactions.

Bankruptcy and restructuring: S&C combines elite UK and US restructuring, corporate, litigation and tax lawyers with a deep knowledge of insolvency laws and significant experience working on a diverse mix of distressed situations.

Capital markets: recognised as a leading law firm for capital markets work, the firm advises issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders, providing UK and US advice on a wide variety of international transactions, including debt, equity and hybrid offerings, derivatives and structured financings.

Corporate/M&A and private equity: consistently ranked as one of the leaders globally in law firm league tables for M&A, expertise covers UK and US advice to principals, financial advisers and private equity investors on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs and strategic alliances.

EU and US competition/antitrust: comprehensive merger clearance advice and advice on other aspects of competition law under EU, certain EU member state laws (France, Germany and the UK) and US law.

Estates and personal: provides comprehensive and customised service to individuals, families, trustees and charitable institutions on a range of sensitive business and personal affairs. The practice includes all aspects of non-US and US private client advice, major non-US and US transactional matters, and cross-border trusts and estates litigation.

Financial institutions and bank regulatory: market-leading advice on the regulatory and legislative developments affecting financial institutions, notably on the regulatory issues involving commodities, securities, currencies and derivatives stemming from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Project development and finance: wide-ranging expertise in natural resources, energy and infrastructure projects, particularly in the oil and gas, mining and metals, and transportation sectors. The firm’s advice covers UK and US financings in both developed and emerging markets, and the firm has advised on many award winning first-of-a-kind projects worldwide.

Real estate: expertise includes M&A and joint ventures, real estate investment and financings for real estate companies and assets, private equity funds, securities offerings and structured finance.

Tax: the focus of the practice is providing strategic UK and US advice in relation to M&A, corporate restructurings, offshore mutual funds, real estate financing, capital markets, project finance and securitisations and the resolution of tax controversies.

Recruitment – trainee scheme: S&C’s London office has been recruiting trainee solicitors since 2011 and offers between four and six training contracts each year. Further information can be obtained from [email protected] or www.sullcrom.com/uk-trainee-solicitor-recruitment.

Other offices: Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Washington DC.