Powered by the May 2024 merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, A&O Shearman remains a key port of call in the banking, finance and capital space for major domestic and multinational financial institutions (including Citibank, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs) and corporates in tech, manufacturing, transport, defence, gaming, energy and pharmaceuticals, on a broad range of matters across the practice area. The group's full offering covers complex, high-value acquisition and real estate finance, regulatory compliance, restructuring and insolvency, in addition to sustainability-linked loans and debt and equity capital markets transactions. The practice is led by Petr Vybiral, who draws on extensive experience in loan and bond transactions and refinancings. Pavel Příhoda is also a key name to note.
Testimonials
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‘A&O Shearman distinguishes itself with a client-centric, solutions-driven approach that goes beyond traditional legal services. Rather than just highlighting risks, the firm offers practical, actionable strategies to mitigate them and drive client success.’
‘A&O Shearman Prague has one of the strongest finance practices in the Czech market.’
Key clients
- Česká spořitelna, a.s.
- UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.