A&O Shearman

45 Locations in 25 Countries

About A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman is a respected presence in 4 local jurisdictions in DE, with 64 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ and 21 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany™. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 2009, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Competition / Antitrust Law
  • Employee Benefits Law
  • High Yield Products
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Investment Funds
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Private Equity Law
  • Public Law

*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.

These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for A&O Shearman's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.

Office Locations in Germany:

  • Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Frankfurt/Main, Germany
  • Hamburg, Germany
  • Munich, Germany

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Recognized Lawyers at A&O Shearman

Axel Jost
Axel Jost
A&O Shearman
Recognized since 2023
Hamburg, DE
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Equity Law
Axel Jost
Axel Jost

Axel Jost is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Axel, who practices law in Hamburg, Germany, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Axel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Axel Jost
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Nicolaus Ascherfeld
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Markulf Behrendt
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Alexander Behrens
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Ellen Braun
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Gottfried E. Breuninger
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Alice Broichmann
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Wolf Bussian
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Kyrill Chilevych
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John Coburn
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Hans Diekmann
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Jan Ebersohl
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Christian Eichner
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Catharina Glugla
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Christina Habermayr
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Franz Bernhard Herding
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Christian Hilmes
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Peter Hoegen
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Thomas Hohe
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Matthias Horn
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Valeska Karcher
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Roman A. Kasten
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Christian Klöpfer
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Thomas König
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Hartmut Krause
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Astrid Krüger
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Stefan Kuhm
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Max Landshut
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Florian Lechner
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Anna Masser
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Jens Matthes
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Olaf Meisen
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Wolfgang Melzer
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Dirk Schade
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Martin Scharnke
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Jochen Scheel
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Tim Spranger
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Heike Weber
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Daniela Schmitt
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