Eight Shearman & Sterling partners are leaving to launch an arbitration boutique. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Shearman's Global Arbitration Heads Lead Mass Defection to Start New Firm
The new arbitration boutique will have offices in Paris, London and New York.
February 01, 2021 at 09:46 AM
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Eight of Shearman & Sterling's arbitration partners, including global arbitration heads Emmanuel Gaillard and Yas Banifatemi, are leaving the firm to set up their own boutique.
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