A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman is regularly instructed on complex cross-border litigation and arbitration. Clients commend the group’s ‘excellent partner-level practitioners’. The Perth-based Mark Van Brakel is widely recognised for handling ’bet-the-company’ disputes in the energy and resources sector, and co-managing partner David Jenaway is described as a ‘market-leading litigator’. In the Sydney office, Michael Shepherd is prominent in high-profile trials and regulatory investigations. The team was bolstered by the arrival of Amy Middlebrook from Baker McKenzie in February 2025, expanding its financial services and class actions capability.
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'Excellent partner-level practitioners.’
‘David Jenaway - market leading litigator. Combines a typical black-letter law approach with increasing commercial nous.’
Key clients
- Fortescue Limited
- INPEX