George Casey is Global Chairman of Corporate of Linklaters LLP, an international law firm with 3,100 lawyers in 31 offices in 21 countries. Prior to joining Linklaters, George was Global Managing Partner of Shearman & Sterling LLP. George regularly represents boards of directors and management of major multinational companies with respect to strategic transactions, investments, joint ventures, corporate governance, and shareholder relations, among other things. In addition to maintaining his practice, George is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he has been teaching cross-border mergers and acquisitions since 2010. He is also a regular lecturer on US M&A at l’école de Droit de la Sorbonne – Université Paris I and is a thought leader on corporate, M&A and governance matters, as well as geopolitical issues. He is often invited to speak at major conferences and write commentary on emerging legal, governance, and international policy issues. George serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Audit Committee of the American College of Greece.