A&O Shearman LLP
A&O Shearman has approximately 4,000 attorneys across 48 offices. It took its current form in a 2024 merger.
Not reported: summer associates, partnership track, profits per partner, Am Law revenue.
Openings
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
Opens
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1L summer program: US summer program takes 1L and 2L law students.From the firm’s page, checked Oct 10, 2026 · source
About A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman was created in 2024 through the combination of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. Its identity rests on bringing English-law, US-law and local-law capabilities into the same international practice. That combination is particularly relevant to matters involving several legal systems, where a financing, investment or dispute cannot be understood solely through the rules of one country.
The firm serves companies and institutions operating across major financial and commercial markets. Its own overview emphasizes the collective experience of teams advising publicly listed businesses in the United States, Europe and Asia. The distinguishing feature is the interaction between jurisdictions and legal disciplines, rather than simply the existence of overseas offices.
A&O Shearman also publishes material on legal innovation, environmental sustainability and social impact. Those initiatives sit alongside its client practice and help explain how the combined firm presents its longer-term development. Its 2024 formation date is an important distinction
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Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- Lawyers in 28 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 28 countries: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #56 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- Energy, Oil, & Gas Law: #15 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Mergers & Acquisitions: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- Banking & Financial Services: #25 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities/Capital Markets: #29 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #32 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | Texas | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Mining & Metals | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Agency Financing | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Mining & Metals | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Derivatives | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: PPP | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Equity: Manager Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Texas | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology: Corporate & Commercial | Texas | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | Texas | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
47 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
- Revenue per lawyer
- $800
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
- 1L applications
- Yes, 1L summer programUS summer program takes 1L and 2L law students.Source
Schools A&O Shearman Hires From
4 schools name A&O Shearman on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.