A&O Shearman

Leveraging the firm’s international reach, the M&A team at A&O Shearman regularly advises on cross-jurisdictional transactions for an array of publicly-listed companies. The team assists a range of notable clients from the technology, life sciences and retail industries. The New York-based team is co-headed by Scott Petepiece, who is well versed in public takeovers, take-privates, spinoffs and proxy contests. Co-head Alain Dermarkar is particularly active in the Texas market, advising a host of private equity clients in strategic acquisitions across the manufacturing, aerospace and construction sectors. Daniel Litowitz represents an impressive roster of high-profile clients in entertainment, media and telecoms industries.