09 Feb 2026
A&O Shearman adds partner Nick Ramphal to U.S. M&A and Private Equity team
"A&O Shearman hires Nick Ramphal as partner in its New York M&A practice; he will work on M&A and private equity transactions, bringing nearly 20 years of experience."
A leading practitioner, Ramphal brings nearly 20 years of experience advising U.S. and international clients on complex public and private M&A transactions, including private equity deals, mergers, tender offers, carve-outs, spin-offs, joint ventures and strategic investments. He is joining the firm as a partner in the M&A practice.
Ramphal joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and previously worked at Shearman & Sterling. His appointment supports A&O Shearman’s strategic priority of deepening its U.S. strategic M&A and private capital offering. The hire follows last month’s addition of M&A and private equity partner Valentine Bleicher from Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago.