A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman deals with a variety of governance matters, particularly those relating to listed companies, including AGM preparation, annual reporting advice, investor relations, and stakeholder management. David Broadley and Seth Jones lead the practice. Broadley routinely guides boardrooms on executive leadership changes, activist investor attacks and sensitive disclosure decisions. Jones is a reputed M&A lawyer and is a key contact for public companies, international corporates and financial investors. Other standout members of the team include Matthew Townsend, who leads on environmental and climate law matters; Claire Coppel, who frequently assists in shareholder activism matters; and Victoria Rankmore and Kate Astley, who both specialise in AGM and annual reporting advice. 2025 saw the departure of Richard Browne alongside the arrivals of Mahesh Varia from Travers Smith LLP and George Knighton from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP.
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‘A knowledgeable, responsive team who are always a reassuring presence on a call and really go the extra mile.’
‘Experts in corporate governance.’