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Paul Hastings Recognized for Legal Excellence in Legal 500 US 2021
June 15, 2021
New York —Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 51 of the firm’s practices were recognized in the 2021 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’ Departments were ranked in the following practice areas:
Corporate Department
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
- 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 - Private equity buyouts
- M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A - middle-market
- Media, technology and telecoms - Fintech
- Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast - regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast – transactional
- Restructuring: Corporate
- Industry focus - Energy regulation - conventional power
- Industry focus - Energy - transactions - conventional power
- Industry focus - Environment - regulatory
- Industry focus - Environment - transactional
Leading Lawyers
- Chris Daniel: Media, technology and telecoms – Fintech
- Thomas Brown: Media, technology and telecoms – Fintech
- Christopher Austin: Media, technology and telecoms – Fintech
- Scott Faga: Finance - Structured finance - securitization
- Michael Baker: Commercial lending: advice to borrowers
- Michael Rosella: Investment fund formation and management - Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Sherrese Smith: Media, technology and telecoms - Telecoms and broadcast – regulatory
- Mike Fitzgerald: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Global Offerings - Advice to Issuers
Next Generation Partners
- Vadim Avdeychik: Investment fund formation and management - Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
Rising Stars
- Jenna McGrath: Energy Regulation: Conventional Power
Employment Law Department
“They are exceptional expert advisors in all areas of employment law.” – The Legal 500 US
- Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense
- Labor and employment - Workplace and employment counseling
- Labor and employment - Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans - transactional
Hall of Fame
- Nancy Abell: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense; Labor and employment - Workplace and employment counseling
- Barbara Brown: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) – defense
Leading Lawyers
- Elena Baca: Labor and employment - Workplace and employment counseling
- 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
Next Generation Partners
- Felicia Davis: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense
Rising Stars
- Sara Tomezsko: Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) – defense
Litigation Department
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
- 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)
- 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 - International trade
- Dispute resolution - M&A litigation - defense
- Dispute resolution - Securities litigation – defense
- Media, technology and telecoms - Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Transport: Aviation & Air Travel – Litigation & Regulation
Hall of Fame
- Victoria Cundiff: Intellectual property - Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
Leading Lawyers
- Robert Luskin: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Bruce Wexler: Patents: Litigation (full coverage)
- Naveen Modi: Patents: Litigation (full coverage)
- Gary Giampetruzzi: Industry focus: Healthcare: Life sciences
Next Generation Partners
- Kwame Manley: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Philip Ou: Patents: Litigation (full coverage)
Rising Stars
- Michael Wise: Antitrust: Merger Control
Real Estate Department
“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)
- Industry focus: Environment - Regulatory
- Industry focus: Environment - Transactional
Hall of Fame
- Philip Feder: Real estate
Leading Lawyers
- Peter Olsen: Real estate
- Gordon Hart: Land Use/ Zoning
Tax Department
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.
Practice Areas
Complex Litigation and Arbitration
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets
Investigations and White Collar Defense
Real Estate Equity Investments and Joint Ventures
Securities and Capital Markets
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
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