Paul Hastings LLP has been named “Banking Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers USA Awards 2024.

Paul Hastings is the premier platform for syndicated, private credit, and high-yield transactions. We were also ranked Band 1 Nationwide Banking & Finance, Band 1 Nationwide Private Credit and Band 2 Nationwide High-Yield Debt in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA.

Key recent representations include:

1. The lenders on the financing for ONEOK’s acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners, valued at $18.8 billion;
2. The lenders on the financing for Occidental Petroleum’s acquisition of CrownRock, valued at $12 billion;
3. Blue Owl, Blackstone, and Ares on the financing for Permira’s take-private acquisition of Squarespace, valued at $6.9 billion;
4. The lenders on the financing for KKR’s investment in Cotiviti, valued at $5.6 billion;
5. The lenders on the financing for Thoma Bravo’s take-private acquisition of Darktrace, valued at $5.3 billion;
6. Syndicate of lenders, led by HPS, on the financing for the acquisition of Wood Mackenzie and subsequent refinancing, valued at $4.565 billion; 
7. The lenders on the financing for Partners Group’s acquisition of ROSEN Group, valued at $1.45 billion;
8. Club of private credit lenders, led by Golub Capital, Blackstone, and Blue Owl, on the financing for TPG’s acquisition of Nextech, valued at $1.4 billion.

The annual Chambers USA Awards recognize top law firms demonstrating outstanding legal work and expertise, impressive strategic growth and innovation, and unparalleled excellence in client service delivery.

About Paul Hastings

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment, and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.