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Paul Hastings Recognized in Legal 500 Latin America Guide

October 21, 2020

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced the firm has once again been recognized in the latest edition of The Legal 500 – Latin America guide. The firm achieved Tier 2 rankings in the Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A and Projects and Energy practice groups.

The following Paul Hastings lawyers were also recognized in the guide, earning the titles of "Leading Lawyer," “Recommended,”  "Next Generation Partner" or "Rising Star" for their respective groups:

Banking and Finance – “Paul Hastings remains a powerful force in energy and infrastructure finance, as well as hybrid financings involving both conventional lending and capital markets fund raisings.” – Legal 500

Leading Lawyer
Robert Kartheiser

Recommended:

Michael Fitzgerald
Joy Gallup
Elicia Ling
Cathleen McLaughlin
Thomas Sines

Capital Markets – “Paul Hastings has significantly expanded its geographic and product coverage over the last year to 18 months. Having once been regarded as a Mexico-focused practice, it is now gaining a greater foothold in Brazil, Colombia and Peru issuances, among other jurisdictions.” – Legal 500

Leading Lawyer

Michael Fitzgerald

Recommended:

Arturo Carrillo
Joy Gallup
Cathleen McLaughlin
Steven Sandretto
David Flechner (new recommendation)

Rising Star

Pedro Reyes

(new ranking)

Eduardo Gonzalez (new ranking)

Corporate and M&A – “ [The team] has made the most of its strong connections to investment banks, which has led to the cementing of an array of corporate relationships, including in the family-owned business sector. The team is also seeing growth in private equity deals, while power and infrastructure deals are also areas of expertise.” – Legal 500

Recommended

Michael Fitzgerald
Mike Huang
Luke Iovine
Robert Leung

Next Generation Partner
Jonathan Kellner (new ranking)
Rising Star

Veronica Rodriguez

Projects and Energy – “Paul Hastings' share of the largest and most significant engagements in the market continues to grow.  The practice is well balanced on both the lender and sponsor sides, and is at the forefront of alternative financing structures including Section 4(a)(2) private placement transactions. Moreover, its growing presence in Sao Paulo is expected to give it a greater share of Brazil projects and energy transactions.” – Legal 50

Leading Lawyer

Robert Kartheiser

Recommended

Cathleen McLaughlin

Next Generation Lawyer

Elicia Ling

Rising Star

Thomas Sines (new ranking)

Published for more than 30 years, The Legal 500 provides global coverage on legal services providers in over 150 jurisdictions and uses its comprehensive research program to provide judgment of law firm capabilities.

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.