A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman has ‘a dedicated trade finance team' and not simply 'an extra string to a financing partner’s more generalist bow’. The firm is known for its prowess and thought leadership in complex financing transactions, including highly structured trades, yet it is additionally active across the entire trade finance spectrum- from commodity finance to receivables and inventory monetisation transactions. ’Pragmatic, commercially-minded and very positive’ head of global trade and commodities Catherine Lang-Anderson is an indispensable adviser to banks, private equity sponsors, commodities traders, governments and regulators. Head of the export credit agency (ECA) practice Lorraine Bayliss and trade, commodities and emerging markets debt finance expert Greg Brown play pivotal roles in the practice. Bayliss recently advised senior lenders and cover providers on the €4.2bn greenfield project financing for the construction of the world’s first large-scale green steel plant in Sweden. The firm also calls on risk transfer specialist and co-head of global financial markets Guy Antrobus and derivatives expert Parya Badie.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The core A&O Shearman team comprised Catherine Lang-Anderson, Niamh Dennehy-Maher and Isabella Lewis; the team was extremely conscientiousness throughout the transaction and the quality of the work product produced - often in short time periods - was outstanding. I would certainly work with them again and wish them continued success in their careers.’
- ‘We engaged A&0 Shearman to act as our lead counsel on a multimillion-dollar trade receivables financing programme. The team led by Catherine Lang-Anderson was exceptional; the quality of the work product was outstanding, and the knowledge and conscientiousness of the team was exemplary. The team worked under high pressure, and often under considerable time constraints, to get the deal done. We are very thankful to the team and would certainly use them again on another trade finance transaction.’
Key clients
- Polestar AB
- Greenergy Fuels Limited
Work highlights
Advising Stellex Capital Management, a private equity firm with over USD$ 2.8 billion in assets under management, on asset-based financing aspects of its acquisition of Fox Brothers Holdings Group, a UK-based provider of services to the construction and infrastructure sectors.