Maegen Morrison > Shearman & Sterling LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Shearman & Sterling LLP
9 APPOLD STREET
LONDON
EC2A 2AP
England
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Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Partner

Career

Maegen Morrison is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Maegen has a broad corporate practice based on international and domestic transactions. She advises on corporate finance transactions for listed companies, financial sponsors, financial advisers and large private companies. Maegen has acted for listed and private companies on public and private M&A in the UK and cross-border, joint ventures, demergers and restructurings as well as both primary and secondary capital raisings. She has a particular focus on financial institutions, both on their advisory and own account transactions.

The Legal 500 describes her as “self-assured, an excellent negotiator and technically excellent” whilst IFLR1000 refers to her as “highly professional and on hand to deal with the trickier elements of the process”. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, Maegen was named among IFLR1000’s Women Leaders.

Memberships

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales

Education

Securities Institute of Australia, Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment
University of Adelaide, LLB with honors
University of Adelaide, B. Com, (Hons)
University of Adelaide, B.Com.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+

At the time of publication  Shearman & Sterling LLP is in advanced merger discussions with Allen & Overy. The US firm’s London corporate team advises on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and private investments.  Practice head Paul Strecker is qualified to practice in England & Wales, New York, California and Hong Kong. Nick Withers and Maegen Morrison  are other key names in the practice. Former practice head Philip Cheveley quit for Sidley Austin LLP in early 2023.