Eleanor Ley
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Eleanor Ley

Head of Innovation - Global Financial Markets

Eleanor is a senior capital markets lawyer responsible for driving growth through innovation at A&O Shearman.

With a focus on practice transformation for A&O Shearman’s Global Financial Markets practice, Eleanor works with the firm’s management teams as well as our lawyers and clients across the network to ensure that A&O Shearman continues to deliver the most advanced, efficient and client-focused legal service. 

With over 25 years’ experience, Eleanor combines legal expertise and a deep knowledge of the firm’s innovation offering to drive the firm’s strategic vision of delivering innovative, client-focused solutions, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement.

Speaking Engagements

  • Guest speaker, Legal Technology in Primary Markets, Fintech in the Capital Markets: Spotlight on Primary, ICMA, July 2025

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004

Academic

LLB Law with German Law, Leeds University, 1996

LLM. International Law, Heidelberg University, 1999

LPC, Nottingham Trent University, 2001

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.