A&O Shearman hires Stephenson Harwood secondaries partners as global co-heads
A&O Shearman hired Sarah de Ste Croix and Gabriel Boghossian from Stephenson Harwood as global co-heads of secondaries in London with their team, Global Legal Post and The Lawyer reported on September 30, 2026. They advise on continuation vehicles, LP portfolios, GP stakes, and other liquidity solutions. The firm said the hire places it among a small group of Band 1-ranked secondaries practices.
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Key points
- De Ste Croix and Boghossian joined A&O Shearman as global secondaries co-heads with their team.The LawyerLaw360Global Legal PostA&O Shearman
- They join from Stephenson Harwood, where they led private equity and secondaries.The LawyerGlobal Legal Post
- Their work covers continuation vehicles, LP portfolios, GP stakes, and liquidity solutions.Global Legal PostA&O Shearman
- A&O Shearman said the hire puts it among three Band 1 secondaries firms.Global Legal PostA&O Shearman
- Private equity co-head Peter Banks called the appointments transformative for private capital.Global Legal PostA&O Shearman