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News Release

Shearman & Sterling Partner Masahisa Ikeda Named in the Asian Legal Business Hot 100 for Second Year Running

4 Dec 2007

Masahisa Ikeda

Tokyo, December 4, 2007--Shearman & Sterling Tokyo partner Masahisa Ikeda has been listed in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hot 100, a list of the hottest lawyers of 2007.

Mr. Ikeda is listed as a "Rainmaker" and under the heading "Why Hot?," ALB lists Mr. Ikeda's work on the Skylark MBO, the Aeon offering and the Toyota Motor Corp offering. This is Mr. Ikeda's second inclusion in the Hot 100 and cements his position as one of the region's leading lawyers.

For additional information contact:

Caroline Watts
Hong Kong
+852 2978 8068
caroline.watts@shearman.com

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