Shearman hires Travers Smith London M&A head to boost global deals team
17 March 2021
Phil Cheveley will lead Shearman s EMEA M&A practice alongside Laurence Levy
Victor Moussa Shearman & Sterling has hired corporate lawyer Phil Cheveley to bolster its London M&A team, part of a wider strategy to grow its global deals capability. Cheveley joins as a partner from Travers Smith, and will be head of M&A for Europe, Middle East and Africa alongside Laurence Levy. Cheveley’s experience spans both domestic and cross-border public and private transactions, notably in the financial services, industrials and infrastructure sectors. Shearman said Cheveley’s practice will also enhance the firm’s equity capital markets (ECM) and restructuring business.
Shearman arbitration co-heads depart with six other partners to set up disputes firm
01 February 2021
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will open in Paris, London and New York, joint statement reveals
Paris Boris Stroujko; Shutterstock Shearman & Sterling’s veteran global international arbitration practice heads, Emmanuel Gaillard and Yas Banifatemi, have left the firm to set up an independent disputes outfit. The new firm – Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes – will initially be based in Paris, London and New York, with plans to expand into Asia in the near future. Gaillard – who founded Shearman’s arbitration practice back in 1987 – and Banifatemi will be joined by a team of six other former Shearman partners. The firm will focus solely on international arbitration and international law.