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We are delighted to welcome back this year's alumni stream Avvoka, Enigio, Hunit, helping to increase tech adoption and ensure our lawyers get all the benefits of LegalTech at their desks. “Fuse remains the premier sandbox for LegalTech, globally. The feedback we receive from A&O Shearman lawyers immeasurably advances our software.” - Eliot Benzecrit, Founder of Avvoka. Hear more from Avvoka, and other Fuse alumni to learn why they wanted to be part of this year’s cohort: https://ow.ly/e3SF50Saz32 #FuseAOShearman #LegalTech #FuseCohort8

I am thrilled that this year, our client-nominated A&O Shearman Fuse Cohort is focused on digital assets. Being at the heart of an ecosystem where our lawyers, clients, and a hand-picked group of talented companies come together to learn and lead in this area is hugely exciting. Led by nominations from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citi, SC Ventures, ABN Amro, Deutsche Börse, Laser Digital and Richemont, the trailblazers shaping our digital assets stream are Ava Labs, BlockchainyourIP ClearToken, Digital Asset, FundsDLT, HQLAᵡ, KUMO, Oasis Pro, SWIAT, Zodia Markets. https://lnkd.in/d8gEQP4W If you want to know more about the companies paving the way, do get in touch. #FuseAOShearman #DigitalAssets #FuseCohort8

Fuse Cohort 8 sparks one-of-a-kind collaboration. A community of technology companies, clients and lawyers, Fuse offers a unique environment for clients to gain market insights into top-of-mind issues for them, where ambitious minds accelerate digital change. This year’s focus on digital assets will help clients to drive operational efficiencies and access new markets. We’ve included ten digital assets companies, each nominated by clients, and we’re building on our LegalTech foundations - six new companies beat 225 others to be selected to join this year’s cohort. We also welcome back three companies to our alumni stream. Meet the new cohort here: https://ow.ly/6rRe50RTMnC Committee members: David Griffin, BT Group; Russell Johnstone, BT Group, Oli Harris, Goldman Sachs; Christine Poli, Google Cloud, Hannah Seal, Index Ventures and Emmanuelle Brissaud, Meta. #FuseAOShearman #DigitalAssets #FuseCohort8

Mastering the balancing act. Applying the EU’s ATAD 2 anti-hybrid rules in the context of investment funds. In our recent global tax webinar, our panellists James Burton, Caroline Lapidus, Tim Drach and Johanna Tschurtschenthaler highlighted the practical impact that the EU’s anti-hybrid rules are having on funds and corresponding holding structures, and the interaction of these rules with other significant tax regimes including the U.S.. Read our key takeaways here: https://ow.ly/zA6a50RFpyi #EUTax #ATAD2 #AOShearman

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And we’re off… We advised on six high yield deals in our first week as A&O Shearman. “There is positive momentum in the high yield market,” said John Kicken, head of high yield. “It is encouraging to see such a supportive backdrop develop.” Nicholas Clark, global co-head of debt finance, added: “It is great to see our high yield team entrench their leading position as we combine to form A&O Shearman.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFTVHU3A #HighYield #LeveragedFinance #DebtFinance

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