Practice Profile: Derrick Lott is a partner in Shearman & Sterling's Mergers & Acquisitions practice, where he works on complex, high-profile public and private transactions as well as minority investments, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Derrick has extensive experience in both securities law and the fiduciary duty and process issues that are unique to complex public company transactions.

The variety of his work is another of his strengths as an M&A attorney. Derrick has advised companies in the industrial, healthcare and technology, media and telecom industries. Derrick regularly represents investment banks in connection with financial advisory assignments.