Organisations · Law firm · United Kingdom · aoshearman.com
A&O ShearmanUpdated 14 Oct 2026
Global law firm formed in 2024 by the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling.
Also known as Allen & Overy Shearman Sterling, Allen & Overy
Headquarters: United Kingdom · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking Circle EURI euro stablecoin | Legal or professional adviser | Live (limited) | B A&O Shearman, Aug 2024[3] | Reviewed 25d ago |
| EIB digital bond on public Ethereum | Legal or professional adviser Counsel to the joint lead managers | Inactive | B European Investment Bank, Apr 2021[4] | Reviewed 21d ago |
| EIB digital bonds on GS DAP | Legal or professional adviser Counsel to the joint lead managers on Project Venus (2022) and the November 2024 bond. | Live (limited) | B European Investment Bank, 29 Nov 2022[5] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Euroclear D-FMI digitally native notes (multi-issuer) | Legal or professional adviser Counsel to the joint lead managers on the FAB green notes (October 2026). | Live (limited) | B First Abu Dhabi Bank, 15 Oct 2026[6] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Figure YLDS yield-bearing dollar token | Legal or professional adviser Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP passed on the validity of the certificates. | Live (limited) | A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 Apr 2026[7] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Hong Kong government tokenised green bond on GS DAP (2023) | Legal or professional adviser Allen & Overy, legal adviser to the issuer. | Inactive | A Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 16 Feb 2023[8] | Reviewed 25d ago |
| HSBC Orion digital bond issuance | Legal or professional adviser Counsel to the HKSAR Government as issuer (2024 as Allen & Overy, 2025 and 2026) and to the joint lead managers on the EIB's November 2024 bond. | Live (limited) | A Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 7 Feb 2024[9] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Santander end-to-end blockchain bond on Ethereum | Legal or professional adviser | Inactive | B Banco Santander, 12 Sep 2019[10] | Reviewed 22d ago |
Sources
- [1]About us - A&O Shearman — A&O Shearman. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]LEI record 213800Y1339A3PK3MM84: ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING LLP — GLEIF. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.A
- [3]A&O Shearman advised Banking Circle on the issuance of MiCA-regulated stablecoin Eurite — A&O Shearman, Aug 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [4]European Investment Bank (EIB) issues its first ever digital bond on a public blockchain — European Investment Bank, Apr 2021. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [5]EIB innovates further with Project Venus, the first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain — European Investment Bank, 29 Nov 2022. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [6]FAB issues MENA's First Digital Green Bond on Euroclear D-FMI — First Abu Dhabi Bank, 15 Oct 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [7]Figure Certificate Company, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 (prospectus) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 Apr 2026. Accessed 28 Oct 2026. Service providers section: adviser, administrator, custodians, transfer agent, AML/KYC provider; legal matters; experts..A
- [8]HKSAR Government's Inaugural Tokenised Green Bond Offering — Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 16 Feb 2023. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [9]HKSAR Government's Digital Green Bonds Offering — Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 7 Feb 2024. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.A
- [10]Santander launches the first end-to-end blockchain bond — Banco Santander, 12 Sep 2019. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
Spotted something out of date or missing? Suggest a correction, ideally with a source.