Overview | Resources | Site Map

White and Case

• White & Case Launches Its 14th Annual French Business Law Scholarship
• White & Case continues to innovate in Islamic finance market

---

Latham and Watkins

• Latham & Watkins Expands its Italian Capability
• Latham & Watkins Bolsters Capital Markets Practice in Moscow

---

Shearman and Sterling

• Stephan Hutter to Head European Capital Markets Practice from Frankfurt
• Shearman & Sterling Advises on Offer by Standard Life

---

Fulbright and Jaworski

• Stefan Ricketts has joined Fulbright as Partner
• New Immigration Practice Group Leader Joins Fulbright
• Newest Energy Partner Adds Strength to Fulbright's Global LNG Practice

---

Baker & McKenzie

• Baker & McKenzie Ranked Among the Best in Chambers Global 2008
• Baker & McKenzie is the Most Recommended Law Firm

---

Mayer Brown

• Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Partner Barry Machlin to Chair Mexican Energy Conference
• Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP and Ramon & Cajal Announce Alliance

News Release

Shearman & Sterling Advises on Offer by Standard Life for Resolution and Disposal of Resolution Assets to Swiss Reinsurance Company

29 Oct 2007

Laurence Levy , Caroline Leeds Ruby

London, October 29, 2007--Shearman & Sterling is advising Merrill Lynch International and UBS Investment Bank in their role as joint financial advisers to Standard Life plc in connection with its offer for Resolution plc and associated disposal of certain assets of Resolution to Swiss Reinsurance Company.

On October 26, 2007, Standard Life plc announced an offer for Resolution of 715p per Resolution share, comprising 517p in cash and 0.715 New Standard Life shares for each Resolution share. The offer values Resolution at approximately £4.9 billion. The value of the associated disposal of certain Resolution assets to Swiss Re is £2.35billion.

The Shearman & Sterling team includes partners Laurence Levy (LN-MA) and Caroline Leeds Ruby (LN-EF), and associates Emma Soar (LN-MA) and Heinz Matysik (LN-EF).

View the Source of this press release.

Additional Resources

Visit the official website for Shearman & Sterling.

View reasons from Vault about why you should work for Shearman & Sterling.

Read an article in the business section of the New York Times regarding Shearman and Sterling's 13 new associates.

Read a review article from The Lawyer about Shearman and Sterling: the Empire State.

View insider information from Infirmation about Shearman and Sterling, including salary scale.

This website is an informational resource only. Refer to official sources for accurate information about any of the people, companies, firms, or other entities mentioned on this site.