A&O Shearman hires market-leading secondaries team

Their arrival establishes A&O Shearman as one of only three firms in the industry to hold a Band 1 ranking for secondaries transactions, positioning the firm at the very forefront of one of private capital's fastest growing and most strategically significant markets. Gabriel and Sarah bring deep, market-recognized expertise across the full spectrum of secondaries including continuation vehicles, LP portfolios, GP stakes and other liquidity solutions. They will join over 200 partners who work with private capital players across the U.S., UK, EMEA and APAC.

Denise Gibson, UK managing partner at A&O Shearman, added: “This is an exciting moment for our firm. Our clients have told us that they need market leading secondaries capability. We listened. And with that, we are absolutely delighted to combine forces with Gabriel and Sarah and their team. Attracting a team of this caliber is a strong endorsement of our strategy and of the platform we have built. Together we are exceptionally well placed to help clients navigate the increasingly sophisticated global secondaries market and to capture new opportunities.”

“We are excited to bring the team to A&O Shearman and see a huge opportunity to build the next generation of secondaries offering, one with truly global reach,” said Sarah de Ste Croix of the upcoming arrival, “We are taking an established market leading outfit and giving it unparalleled scale and opportunity across all asset classes and jurisdictions.”

Gabriel Boghossian added, “This is a strategic bet on the growth of our market. Our clients require deep sector expertise and significant geographic coverage and joining A&O Shearman puts our team at the forefront of global secondaries transactions. This is the next chapter in the development of our team – business as usual, but with significantly more firepower and reach.”