Beth Troy

Partner and Co-Head of US M&A at A&O Shearman

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Beth is Co-Head of the US M&A practice and a trusted advisor to publicly traded and privately held companies, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors navigating high-stakes domestic and cross-border transactions. She has more than two decades of experience leading complex mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, carve-outs, joint ventures, take-privates, minority and consortium investments, and financing transactions across a diverse range of industries. Beth has extensive expertise advising buyers and sellers on the strategic structuring of complex carve-out transactions, including the navigation of the unique legal, operational and commercial challenges that often arise in planning and executing these deals. Known for her ability to identify creative solutions and anticipate deal risks, she brings a pragmatic and results-oriented approach to every engagement, consistently delivering strategic, commercially minded counsel that drives successful outcomes for her clients.

Experience

  • A&O Shearman (New York, New York, United States · On-site)
    • Partner
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling officially merged on May 1, 2024 to form A&O Shearman, the world's third largest law firm.

    • US Co-Head of M&A
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Partner at Allen & Overy
    May 2017 - Apr 2024 · 7 yrs

  • Associate General Counsel at Vyve Broadband
    Jul 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs

  • Associate at Paul Hastings
    Sep 1999 - Jul 2007 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    M&A lawyer