mergermarket Ranks Paul Hastings Among Top Firms in Year-End League Tables of Legal Advisors to Global M&A

January 19, 2011

New York, NY (January 19, 2011) - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that mergermarket has ranked the firm among the top legal advisors for mergers and acquisitions activity in its 2010 League Tables of Legal Advisers to Global M&A.

The firm was ranked among the Top 10 law firms in the following categories:

• Top Deals of 2010 in the U.S.
• Top Deals of 2010 globally
• Legal Advisers to U.S. Buyouts by volume
• Legal Advisers to U.S. (Mid-West) M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to U.S. (West) M&A by value

Additionally, the firm was ranked among the Top 20 firms in the following categories:

• Legal Advisers to U.S. (South) M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to U.S. M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to U.S. (West) M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to South Korean M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to Americas M&A by volume
• Legal Advisers to Global Buyouts by volume

mergermarkets global year-end 2010 house league tables are based on transactions over US$5 million in the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker is a leading global law firm with offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. We provide innovative legal solutions to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Please visit www.paulhastings.com for more information.