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Firm Summary

Shearman & Sterling LLP

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Founded over 145 years ago, Shearman & Sterling today has over 850 lawyers in 25 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. It’s global reach, particularly its notable presence in Asia, India, and the Middle East, make it one of the world’s go-to firms for cross-border transactions and disputes. The full-service firm also offers expertise in a wide range of practice areas, being particularly renowned for its domestic and global M&A practice.

Firm Stats

Firm Name
Shearman & Sterling LLP
U.S. Lawyer Headcount
380
Headcount Change Since 2016

Overall -17

Partner +18

Salary Scale
Market +
Bonus Category
Full Match
Hours Required
Unspecified
Top Feeder Schools
NYU School of Law, Columbia Law School, Georgetown University Law Center
Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
4.9
Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
11%
Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
7%
Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
20%
Promotion Rate
2%
Most Common Federal Case Types
Bankruptcy, Antitrust, Personal Property Fraud
Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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Firm Policies

Benefits and Perks

  • BarBri (direct billing), PMBR (direct billing), exam fees, MPRE, travel
  • $7K salary advance
  • Firm has direct billing with preferred movers
  • Relocation benefit includes moving your car
  • Firm will cover closing costs on a new home
  • Firm will cover up to $1.5K in apartment broker fees
  • Firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters
  • Firm will provide temporary furnished housing during search for new home
  • Pro-rated bonus

Superstars

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Scott Petepiece
Partner

Partner in the firm’s New York office, Petepiece is the Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group Leader, the Americas Mergers & Acquisitions Team Leader, and a Lead Industry Coordinator for Private Capital. His practice focuses on public company transactions, including negotiated mergers, unsolicited/contested transactions, topping bids, consortium investments, proxy contests, ’34 Act reporting, minority investments, activist campaigns, and other contentious situations.

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Agnès Dunogué
Partner

Dunogué is a New York-based partner in the firm’s Litigation practice, specializing in securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, appellate litigation, and investigations. She was recently named to Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” guide.

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David Beveridge
Partner

A senior partner in the firm’s New York office and former Global Managing Partner, Beveridge focuses on complex capital markets matters. He regularly represents both issuers and underwriters in a wide range of debt, equity and hybrid security offerings.

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Adam Hakki
Partner

Hakki is the firm’s Global Managing Partner, Global Litigation Practice Group Leader, and Global Head of Disputes. A highly regarded litigator, he has a full-time litigation and government investigation practice that focuses on securities, antitrust, and corporate governance matters.

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