Paul Hastings Earns Top-Tier Rankings in the Legal 500 Guide for Real Estate, Employment and Tax

September 18, 2007

Paul Hastings Earns Top-Tier Rankings in the Legal 500 Guide for Real Estate, Employment and Tax

New York, NY (September 18, 2007) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that several of its practice areas and attorneys have been recognized in the latest edition of The Legal 500 US Volume IV: Real Estate, Employment and Tax.

The Legal 500 is a leading independent legal referral guide relied upon by general counsels. Our recognition in this publication is a significant achievement and a demonstration of consistent excellence.

The following practice areas and attorneys were recognized:

Real Estate: Transactions and Finance (California and Georgia)
Attorneys recognized: Philip Feder, Charles Sharbaugh, Ted Smith and Charles Thornton

Real Estate: Dirt Law Development and Leasing (New York)
Attorneys recognized: Marty Edelman, Kenneth Friedman, Steven Koch and Robert Wertheimer

Real Estate: Corporate/M&A Advice
Attorneys recognized: Marty Edelman and Robert Wertheimer

Labor & Employment: Employee Mobility
Attorneys recognized: Victoria Cundiff, Glenn Dassoff and Bradford Newman

Labor & Employment: Employment Law Counseling

Attorneys recognized: Nancy Abell, Barbara Brown, Jon Geier and Paul Grossman

Labor & Employment: Employment Litigation
Attorneys recognized: Nancy Abell, Barbara Brown, Paul Cane, Paul Grossman and Bradford Newman

Tax: Domestic West Coast
Attorneys recognized: Alexander Lee, Douglas Schaaf and Thomas Wisialowski

Tax: International Tax
Attorneys recognized: Joseph Opich and Andrew Short

UK Legal 500 (2007)

Practice areas recognized:
Finance - Asset Financing & Leasing; Projects, Energy And Natural Resources - Property Finance; Real Estate - Commercial Property; Real Estate Property Finance; Real Estate Property Litigation.

Attorneys recognized:
Anthony Princi for Dual US/UK Law Capability: 25-50 Fee-Earners; Keith Wilson for Asset finance & Leasing; Mark Eagan for Commercial Property and Property Finance; Emma Bucknell for Commercial Property; Linda Fletcher for Commercial Property; Donna Goldsworthy for Property Litigation; and Christopher Walter for Employment.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with over 1,200 attorneys in 18 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the leading global financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies and offers deep capabilities in capital markets, finance and restructuring, intellectual property, international arbitration and dispute resolution, investment management, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, product liability, project finance, real estate, securities litigation and tax advisory services. For additional information, please visit our website at www.paulhastings.com.