News & Publications

Shearman & Sterling’s White Collar Defense & Global Investigations practice has been recognized as one of five firms by Law360 as a “Practice Group of the Year” in the White Collar category. Winning practice groups are selected based on the breadth and significance of the matters highlighted and the complexity of the firm’s work during the past year.

Shearman & Sterling’s excellence in investigations was once again recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR), ranking the firm in its 2023 edition of the GIR 100.

Shearman & Sterling’s excellence in investigations was once again recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR), ranking the firm in its 2022 edition of the GIR 100. Based on extensive research, GIR selects 100 firms from around the world that it deems most able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations. This is the eighth consecutive year Shearman & Sterling has made the list.

Retired Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky received the GIR “Outstanding Career Award,” which is awarded to one exceptionally respected and admired individual in the investigations community. The publication touted Philip “for his role in shaping the investigations landscape, both through his time in government when he was working on some of DOJ’s earliest white-collar corporate enforcement policies, and during his time in private practice.” Philip was honored at GIR’s 8^th annual awards dinner held at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 17. He was introduced by Washington, DC-based Shearman & Sterling partner Mark Lanpher.

Shearman & Sterling’s excellence in investigations was once again recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR), ranking the firm in its 2021 edition of the GIR100, a guide to the world’s leading firms for handling sophisticated cross-border, government-led and internal investigations.

Shearman & Sterling continues to garner recognition in Chambers USA achieving a total of 104 department and individual rankings in its 2021 guide. The firm is ranked as a leading law firm in 35 practice areas and its attorneys received a total of 69 rankings, including top rankings across our Litigation, Projects and Corporate/M&A practices.

Associate Jesse Van Genugten recently authored an article in the Berkeley Business Law Journal addressing the significant role of large financial institutions (LFIs) in the enforcement of economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).

Shearman & Sterling’s excellence in investigations was once again recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR), ranking the Firm in its 2020 edition of the GIR30, a guide to the world’s leading firms for handling sophisticated cross-border, government-led and internal investigations. 

Shearman & Sterling won four awards from China Business Law Journal’s China Business Law Awards 2019, in the categories of Anti-Bribery & Compliance, Capital Markets (Overseas), Construction and Infrastructure, and Dispute Resolution.

Shearman & Sterling’s excellence in investigations was once again recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR), which ranked the firm No. 14 in the 2017 edition of the GIR 100, a guide to the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations.

Shearman & Sterling litigation partner Mark Lanpher has been named to the second edition of Global Investigations Review’s “40 Under 40” list of the world’s leading young investigations specialists. Lawyers were chosen for their superior technical skill, practical judgment and commitment to the law and practice of investigations.

With the recent news that the US allowed Boeing and Airbus to sell airplanes to Iran, partner Philip Urofsky discusses the challenges still ahead for western aircraft manufacturers and examine the differences between US and EU regulations in navigating Iran sanctions.

Three Shearman & Sterling litigation partners were selected by Benchmark Litigation for its inaugural “Under 40 Hot List.”

New York-based Litigation partner Paula Anderson was recently featured by the Council of Urban Professionals (“CUP”) in a “Catalyst Spotlight.” CUP is a non-profit organization focused on preparing high-performing professionals of color and women for the rise to senior leadership roles within financial services, legal, media & entertainment, non-profit and public sectors.

Shearman & Sterling's Litigation Group has once again been designated one of the leading practices in Benchmark Litigation’s 2016 edition, which focuses on the top litigation firms and litigators in the United States.