Paul Hastings Recognized for Legal Excellence in Legal 500 US 2020

July 24, 2020

New York —Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 41 of the firm’s practices were recognized in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a leading independent legal referral guide. The annual guide is based on “in-depth research into the market,” according to the editor, including “feedback from peers and clients to assess [law firms’] overall visibility and reputation.”

Paul Hastings practices were ranked in the following areas:

Corporate

They are “creative and hard-working,” and provide “great strategic thinking.” “The team is fully engaged and looks for solutions rather than road blocks in negotiations.” – The Legal 500 US

Finance - Capital markets - debt offerings
Finance - Capital markets - equity offerings
Finance - Capital markets - global offerings
Finance - Capital markets - high-yield debt offerings
Finance - Commercial lending
Finance - Project finance
Finance - Structured finance - securitization
Industry focus - Energy regulation - conventional power
Industry focus - Energy - transactions - conventional power
Industry focus - Environment - regulatory
Industry focus - Environment - transactional
Investment fund formation and management - Alternative/hedge funds
Investment fund formation and management - Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
Investment fund formation and management - Private equity funds (including venture capital)
M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A - middle-market
M&A/corporate and commercial - Private equity buyouts
Media, technology and telecoms - Fintech
Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast - regulatory
Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast - transactional

Leading Lawyers:

Chris Daniel: Media, technology and telecoms - Fintech
Scott Faga: Finance - Structured finance - securitization
Michael Rosella: Investment fund formation and management - Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
David Hearth: Investment fund formation and management - Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
Sherrese Smith: Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast - regulatory

Employment Law

“They are exceptional expert advisors in all areas of employment law.” – The Legal 500 US

Labor and employment - Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans - transactional
Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense
Labor and employment - Workplace and employment counseling

Leading Lawyers:

Nancy Abell: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense; Labor and employment - Workplace and employment counseling (Hall of Fame)
Barbara Brown: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense (Hall of Fame)
Patrick Shea: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense
Jeffrey Wohl: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense

Litigation

They “have excellent judgment, knowing when and what battles to fight. They work as partners to achieve the best outcome for the client.” – The Legal 500 US

Antitrust - Civil litigation/class actions - defense
Antitrust - Merger control
Dispute resolution - Appellate
Dispute resolution - Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Dispute resolution - Financial services - litigation
Dispute resolution - General commercial disputes
Dispute resolution - International arbitration
Dispute resolution - M&A litigation - defense
Dispute resolution - Securities litigation - defense
Industry focus - Healthcare: Life sciences
Intellectual property - Patent litigation - full coverage
Intellectual property - Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
Intellectual property - Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)
Media, technology and telecoms - Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Leading Lawyers:

Victoria Cundiff: Intellectual property - Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) (Hall of Fame)
Robert Luskin: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Real Estate

“They have a team of very talented individuals that know how to get deals done and do, in a very efficient manner. They are heads and shoulders above other firms.” – The Legal 500 US

Real estate
Real estate - Land use/zoning
Real estate - Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Leading Lawyers:

Philip Feder: Real estate

Tax

They are “well placed to provide nationwide tax advice on corporate restructurings, real estate funds and cross-border and domestic M&A.” – The Legal 500 US

Tax - International tax
Tax - U.S. taxes - non-contentious

At Paul Hastings, our purpose is clear — to help our clients and people navigate new paths to growth. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S., Paul Hastings is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative global law firms.