Shearman & Sterling Overview

Website:www.shearman.com
Headquarters:
New York, NY
Size:
1001 to 5000 Employees
Founded:
1873
Type:
Company - Private
Industry:Legal
Revenue:
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)

The work of Shearman & Sterling started on Wall Street and spread worldwide. Long known for representing major US financial institutions, today Shearman & Sterling has over 900 lawyers across 23 offices, not only in North America but also in the Asia/Pacific region, Europe, the ...

Mission: We are committed to forging long-term relationships with our clients, providing them with genuine insight and practical advice, and supporting them as they navigate the challenges of our 21st century global economy.

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Shearman & Sterling Reviews

3.6

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5.0

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Former Employee, more than 1 year

"Great place to work"

Jun 25, 2021 - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Pros

Great management, engaging and exciting work.

Cons

Demanding hours and intense deadlines

Advice to Management

Mentoring and guidance for LAs

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Diversity & Inclusion at Shearman & Sterling

3.8

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Shearman & Sterling Interviews

Experience

Positive60%

Negative12%

Neutral28%

Getting an Interview

Applied online52%

Campus Recruiting26%

Recruiter12%

Difficulty

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Interview
Few rounds of interviews with multiple people. It was an enjoyable process. The overall process took about a month. The background check took a few weeks. It was an informal process.
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Informal at first, asked about experience.
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Shearman & Sterling Awards & Accolades

The Asia Legal Awards (May 2021): "Asian Diversity Initiative of the Year" for our Women Partner and Associate Mentoring Circles, ALM (American Lawyer), 2021
Most Important Decision of the Year (July 2021): ENKA v. Chubb, Global Arbitration Review, 2021
Loans Team of the Year (May 2021), IFLR Americas Awards, 2021
Women in FinTech Powerlist (March 2021): Donna Parisi and Misha Rao, Innovative Finance, 2021
"Highly Regarded" - Innovative Practice of Law (August 2020), for our work on the Super Six Wind Projects in Pakistan, Financial Times, 2020

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