Paul Hastings ‘Consistent Excellence’ Lauded in Legal 500 United States 2014 Rankings

June 26, 2014

New York - Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 40 of the firm’s practice areas were recognized in the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a leading independent legal referral guide.

Paul Hastings practices were recognized in the following areas:

Corporate

“Paul Hastings LLP attracts rave reviews for its ‘excellent tactical negotiation skills and specific industry knowledge’ on complex, cutting-edge US and cross-border deals. ‘Amazing counsel’” - The Legal 500

United States: Finance > Bank lending (including other sources of financing)
United States: Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
United States: Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
United States: Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
United States: Finance > Corporate restructuring (including bankruptcy)
United States: Finance > Financial services: regulatory
United States: Industry focus > Energy: regulatory
United States: Industry focus > Healthcare: service providers
United States: Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
United States: Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered funds
United States: Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds
United States: Investment fund formation and management > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
United States: Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
United States: Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts > Private equity buyouts
United States: Media, technology and telecoms > Technology: transactions
United States: Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
United States: Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactional

Noted “Leading Lawyers”

Eric Dodson Greenberg: Telecom, Broadcast & Regulatory

Michael Rosella: Mutual/registered funds

Carl Sanchez: M&A

Labor and Employment

“Paul Hastings LLP’s labor and employment group is simply the best at what it does. No matter what the issue is, it always has someone who is an expert in that area.” - The Legal 500

United States: Labor and employment > Labor and employment litigation
United States: Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
United States: Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
United States: Labor and employment > Employee benefits and executive compensation
United States: Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
United States: Litigation > Trade secrets

Noted “Leading Lawyer”

Nancy Abell: Labor & Employment Litigation and Workplace & Employment Counseling

Litigation

“The ‘consistently excellent’ Paul Hastings LLP ‘has a history of formidable results’ and clients are ‘impressed by the team the firm can field’. “ - The Legal 500

United States: Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts > Antitrust
United States: Finance > Financial services: litigation
United States: Intellectual property > Patent litigation: full coverage
United States: Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
United States: Litigation > Securities: shareholder litigation
United States: Litigation > Supreme Court
United States: Litigation > White Collar Criminal Defense
United States: Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts > M&A litigation
United States: Media, technology and telecoms > Technology: data protection and privacy
United States: Litigation > Trade secrets

Noted “Leading Lawyers”

Victoria Cundiff: Trade Secrets

Robert Sherman: Trademarks: litigation

Real Estate

“Paul Hastings LLP delivers a ‘consistently excellent performance.’ The ‘truly broad and diverse practice’ handles the full range of complex real estate matters.”- The Legal 500

United States: Industry focus > Environment: transactional and regulatory
United States: Real estate and construction > Land use/zoning
United States: Real estate and construction > Real estate

Noted “Leading Lawyer”

Philip Feder: Real Estate

Tax

“Paul Hastings LLP is an ‘outstanding’ law firm covering the spectrum of international tax matters,” - The Legal 500

United States: Tax > Domestic tax: West Coast
United States: Tax > Domestic tax: Central
United States: Tax > Domestic tax: East Coast
United States: Tax > International tax

Noted “Leading Lawyers”

Alexander Lee: Domestic tax: West Coast

Douglas Schaaf: Domestic tax: West Coast

Please find more information on Paul Hastings rankings in The Legal 500 United States here: http://www.legal500.com/firms/50768-paul-hastings-llp/50682-new-york

Paul Hastings is a leading global law firm with a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Through a collaborative approach, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to client service, the professionals of Paul Hastings deliver innovative solutions to many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies.