Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2016

June 08, 2016

New York – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Chambers USA 2016: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, named 47 of the firm’s practice areas and 112 lawyers to its ranking of leading lawyers and law firms in the United States.

Paul Hastings practices and lawyers were ranked in the following categories:

Practice Rankings

Corporate Practice Rankings
California, Banking & Finance
California, Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
California, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
California, Corporate/M&A: Southern California
California, Healthcare
District of Columbia, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Georgia, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
Georgia, Corporate/M&A
Illinois, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Illinois, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Nationwide, Banking & Finance
Nationwide, Capital Markets: Securitisation
Nationwide, Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Nationwide, Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Nationwide, Investment Funds: Registered Funds
New York, Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
New York, Latin American Investment
Texas, Banking & Finance

Employment Practice Rankings
Nationwide, ERISA Litigation
Nationwide, Labor & Employment
California, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
California, Labor & Employment
District of Columbia, Labor & Employment
New York, Labor & Employment

Litigation Practice Rankings
Nationwide, FCPA
California, Antitrust
California, Litigation: General Commercial
California, Litigation: Securities
District of Columbia, Antitrust
District of Columbia, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Georgia, Intellectual Property
New York, Intellectual Property: Patent
New York, Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
New York, Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
New York, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Real Estate Practice Rankings
Nationwide, Leisure & Hospitality
Nationwide, Real Estate
California, Environment
California, Real Estate
California, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
District of Columbia, Environment
Illinois, Real Estate
New York, Real Estate: Mainly Dirt

Tax Practice Rankings
Nationwide, Tax: Corporate & Finance
California, Tax
Georgia, Tax
New York, Tax

Lawyer Rankings

Corporate Lawyer Rankings
Michael Baker, Nationwide, Banking & Finance
Katherine Bell, California, Banking & Finance
Peter Burke, California, Banking & Finance
Timothy Callahan, Nationwide, Projects
Cynthia Cohen, California, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Gerard Comizio, Nationwide, Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
Chris Daniel, Georgia, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
William DeGrandis, Nationwide, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Luc Despins, New York, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Christopher Dickerson, Illinois, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Scott Faga, Nationwide, Capital Markets: Securitisation
Eugene Ferrer, Nationwide, Capital Markets: Securitisation
Michael Fitzgerald, New York, Latin American Investment
Eric Dodson Greenberg, District of Columbia, Media & Entertainment and District of Columbia, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
David Hearth, Nationwide, Investment Funds: Registered Funds
David Hernand, California, Corporate/M&A: Venture Capital
Jennifer Hildebrandt, California, Banking & Finance
John Hilson, California, Banking & Finance and Nationwide, Banking & Finance
Robert Kartheiser, Nationwide, Projects and New York, Latin American Investment
Thomas Kruger, New York, Corporate/M&A
Thaddeus Malik, Illinois, Corporate/M&A
Taisa Markus, New York, Latin American Investment
Cathleen McLaughlin, New York, Latin American Investment
Amit Mehta, Illinois, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
Robert Miller, Southern California, Corporate/M&A
Matt Murphy, Illinois, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Elizabeth Noe, Georgia, Corporate/M&A
Rey Pascual, Georgia, Corporate/M&A
Anne Petersen, California, Banking & Finance
Brian Richards, Illinois, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
Michael Rosella, Nationwide, Investment Funds: Registered Funds
Carl Sanchez, Southern California, Corporate/M&A
David Shine, New York, Corporate/M&A
William Simpson, California, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity and Nationwide, Private Equity: Buyouts
Sherrese Smith, District of Columbia, Media & Entertainment: Regulatory
Joshua Sternoff, Nationwide, Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Maureen Sweeney, Illinois, Banking & Finance
Paris Theofanidis, Texas, Banking & Finance
Jennifer Yount, California, Banking & Finance
Michael Zuppone, Nationwide, REITs

Employment Lawyer Rankings
Leslie Abbott, California, Labor & Employment
Nancy Abell, California, Labor & Employment
Elena Baca, California, Labor & Employment
Barbara Brown, District of Columbia, Labor & Employment
Paul Cane, California, Labor & Employment
Paul Grossman, California, Labor & Employment
Stephen Harris, California, Employee Bexnefits & Executive Compensation
Eric Keller, District of Columbia, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Neal Mollen, District of Columbia, Labor & Employment
Mark Poerio, District of Columbia, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Patrick Shea, New York, Labor & Employment
Stephen Sonnenberg, New York, Labor & Employment
Kirby Wilcox, California, Labor & Employment
Ken Willner, District of Columbia, Labor & Employment
Jeffrey Wohl, California, Labor & Employment

Litigation Lawyer Rankings
Kenneth Breen, New York, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Thomas Brown, California, Antitrust
Camilo Cardozo, Nationwide, International Arbitration
Yar Chaikovsky, California, Intellectual Property: Patent
Samuel Cooper, Texas, Litigation: Securities
Victoria Cundiff, New York, Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
Behnam Dayanim, Nationwide, Gaming & Licensing
Timothy Dickinson, Nationwide, FCPA
Nathaniel Edmonds, Nationwide, FCPA
Gerald Flattmann, Nationwide, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation and New York, Intellectual Property: Patent
Joshua Hamilton, California, Litigation: Securities
Scott Hataway, District of Columbia, Antitrust
Holly House, California, Antitrust
Michael Levy, District of Columbia, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Robert Luskin, District of Columbia, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Robert Masters, District of Columbia, Intellectual Property: Litigation
Robin McGrath, Georgia, Intellectual Property
Naveen Modi, District of Columbia, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
MJ Moltenbrey, District of Columbia, Antitrust
Paul Monnin, Georgia, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Thomas O'Brien, California, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Joseph O'Malley, New York, Intellectual Property: Patent
Steven Park, Georgia, Intellectual Property
Mark Pollack, Illinois, Litigation: General Commercial
Barry Sher, New York, Litigation: General Commercial and New York, Litigation: Securities
Michael Spafford, District of Columbia, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
William Sullivan, California, Litigation: Securities
Sheila Sundvall, Nationwide, Transportation: Aviation: Litigation
Eric Sussman, Illinois, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Bruce Wexler, New York, Intellectual Property: Patent

Real Estate Lawyer Rankings
Stephen Berkman, California, Real Estate
Martin Edelman, New York, Real Estate
Philip Feder, California, Real Estate
Lauren Giovannone, Nationwide, Leisure & Hospitality
Gordon Hart, California, Environment
Robert Hoffman, California, Environment
Robert Keane, California, Real Estate
Rick Kirkbride, Nationwide, Leisure & Hospitality
Eric Landau, New York, Real Estate
Thomas Mounteer, District of Columbia, Environment: Mainly Transactional
Peter Olsen, New York, Real Estate
Kevin Poloncarz, California, Environment and Nationwide, Climate Change
Bradley Ritter, Illinois, Real Estate
Lisa Rushton, District of Columbia, Environment: Mainly Transactional
Deborah Schmall, California, Environment
Ted Smith, Georgia, Real Estate
Gregory Spitzer, Illinois, Real Estate
Alan Weakland, California, Real Estate and Nationwide, Leisure & Hospitality
Peter Weiner, California, Environment
Robert Wertheimer, New York, Real Estate

Tax Lawyer Rankings
Nancy Iredale, California, Tax
Alexander Lee , California, Tax
Gregory Nelson, Texas, Tax
Douglas Schaaf, California, Tax
Andrew Short, New York, Tax
Thomas Wisialowski, California, Tax

Please find more information on Paul Hastings rankings in Chambers USA 2016 here: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/firm/25003/paul-hastings.

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.