
Hervé Ekué is the Global Managing Partner at A&O Shearman in Paris, France, where he also serves on the Executive Committee and Board. With a career at Allen & Overy beginning in 2001, Hervé has held several leadership roles, including Managing Partner of Allen & Overy in France from 2018 to 2024. Specializing in debt capital markets and derivatives, he provides expert advice to financial institutions and corporates on financial law and restructuring, focusing on the structuring and issuance of various securities. Hervé is highly regarded in his field, consistently recognized as Chambers’ top-ranked lawyer in Debt Capital Markets in France and was named among the "Top 40 lawyers of the CAC40 companies" by Forbes/LJA in 2023.
Global Managing Partner
2025 – Unknown
Managing Partner
2024 – 2025
Managing Partner
2022 – 2024
Partner
2018 – 2022
Partner
2016 – 2018