An article from LawFuel titled “Shearman & Sterling LLP Recruits Top Bay Area M&A Lawyers” announces the expansion of its Bay Area M&A group and corporate practice of international law firm Shearman & Sterling with the return of 3 former partners to the firm including Michael J. Kennedy, who has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions of private and public enterprises; Michael S. Dorf, with experience in acquisitions involving Israeli, Canadian, and Indian companies; and Steve L. Camahort, who has advised principals in an impressive number of transactions valued at least $1 billion since 1999.

A press release from the website of the United States white shoe law firm Shearman and Sterling titled “Shearman & Sterling Obtains Dismissal and Costs in ICC Arbitration for Oil Major” describes how Shearman and Sterling successfully acted as defense for a top oil major in an ICC arbitration in Singapore.

An article from The National Law Journal titled “Shearman Appoints New European Managing Partner” announces the appointment of Creighton Condon as the European managing partner of the New York-based international law firm Shearman & Sterling, in the firm’s initiative to fortify cross-border integration of business development, client service, and other pan-European practice projects; Condon, who currently serves as a New York mergers and acquisitions partner, will be moving to London where he will be based.

A news release published by the New York City-based law firm Shearman & Sterling titled “Shearman & Sterling Advises on TransAlta Power Plant Financing” describes how the prominent legal firm acted as advisor to several investment banks as mandated lead arrangers in the non-recourse financing of TransAlta’s 2 gas-fired combined cycle power plants in Mexico by the global power generation firm InterGen for $261 million.

An article from TheLawyer.com titled “Shearman Bulks Up Arbitration in Washington, DC” illustrates how prominent white shoe law firm Shearman & Sterling fortified its international arbitration in the United States through transferring its Singapore partner John Savage to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

An article from Bloomberg titled “Sullivan, Simpson Awash in Business as Crisis Deepens” describes how international law firm Shearman & Sterling represented Merril Lynch in its acquisition by Bank of America.