Derek Kershaw
Partner, A&O Shearman
New York, NY
Derek Kershaw is a partner at A&O Shearman in New York, working on private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds; in practice since 2008.
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Overview
- Office
- New York, NY
- Experience
- In practice since 2008 · 18 years
Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.
Source: aoshearman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Private equity funds
From the bio
“private equity and hedge fund investments and structuring”
Real estate funds
From the bio
“City Office REIT in its formation and IPO on the NYSE.”
Hedge funds
From the bio
“private equity and hedge fund investments and structuring”
Focus
- REIT tax
From the bio
“China Investment Corporation in the formation of, and its acquisition of a 49% stake in, a private REIT.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on aoshearman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 2008 · 18 years
Based on: J.D., New York University School of Law, 2008.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on aoshearman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- College of William and Mary, B.A. (1997)
- University of California, Berkeley, M.P.P. (2003)
- New York University School of Law, J.D. (2008)
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. (2010)
- Bar admissions
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on aoshearman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at A&O Shearman
All 12- Azam Aziz
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- Bjorn Bjerke
Partner · New York
- John (Sean) Finley
Partner · New York
- Lorenz Haselberger
Partner · New York
- Elaine Hughes
Partner · New York
- Dave Lewis
Partner · New York
- Donna Parisi
Partner · New York
- Hilary Sunghee Seo
Partner · New York
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- Morgan Bassett
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- Jason Behrens
LinklatersPractices in common: private equity funds, real estate funds
- Thomas H. Bell
Simpson Thacher & BartlettPractices in common: private equity funds, real estate funds
- Amie Benedetto
Alston & BirdPractices in common: private equity funds, real estate funds
- Erica Berthou
Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: private equity funds, real estate funds
- Jean M. Bertrand
Proskauer RosePractices in common: private equity funds, real estate funds
Questions about Derek Kershaw
What does Derek Kershaw work on?
A&O Shearman’s bio of Derek Kershaw lists private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.
Where is Derek Kershaw based?
In A&O Shearman’s New York office.
How long has Derek Kershaw practised?
Since 2008, 18 years, going by the bio (J.D., New York University School of Law, 2008).
Where did Derek Kershaw study?
College of William and Mary, University of California, Berkeley and New York University School of Law.
Where is Derek Kershaw admitted to practise?
The bio lists New York.
How can I contact Derek Kershaw?
Through the bio page on aoshearman.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.