Rankings & Awards
Recognized by Chambers Global 2019
Chambers Global 2019: The World’s Leading Lawyers listed the firm in 37 research areas and named 59 firm lawyers to its rankings of leading lawyers and law firms adept in complex international work and with strong cross-border capabilities.
February 14, 2019
Recognized as Acritas Stars by Sharplegal
Sharplegal recognized 14 Paul Hastings lawyers as Acritas Stars, an international database of high performing lawyers recommended by clients. Acritas Stars were selected based on more than 4,300 interviews with general counsel and other senior leaders at legal departments around the world. The following Paul Hastings lawyers were recognized:
Simon Airey – Litigation – London
Marc Bernstein – Employment – New York
William DeGrandis – Litigation – Washington, D.C.
Scott Flicker – Litigation – Washington, D.C.
Daniel Kim – Corporate – Seoul
Jong Han Kim – Corporate – Seoul
Raymond Li – Corporate – Hong Kong
May Lun – Corporate – Hong Kong
Bradford Newman – Employment – Palo Alto
Lorenzo Parola – Corporate – Milan
Dan Stellenberg – Employment – Palo Alto
Charles Thornton – Real Estate – San Francisco
Jeffrey Wolf – Corporate – San Francisco
James Zapp – Employment – Los Angeles
August 23, 2018
Recognized in Chambers Asia 2018
Paul Hastings is ranked in 14 practice areas across three categories in Asia: Asia-wide, China (including Hong Kong), and South Korea.
December 08, 2017
Recognized in Legal 500 Asia 2018
Paul Hastings is ranked in 19 practice areas across five jurisdictions in Asia – Hong Kong, China, Japan, Philippines, and South Korea.
November 29, 2017
Paul Hastings Awarded Asia M&A Firm of the Year
Paul Hastings was named “M&A Firm of the Year" at the fourth annual Asia Legal Awards, hosted by The American Lawyer, in association with The Asian Lawyer, China Law & Practice, and Legal Week.
Seven firms were shortlisted for this award and Paul Hastings won due to the breadth of complex, landmark matters the firm advised on last year, including:
* Representing Samsung Electronics in its US$8B acquisition of Harman;
* Representing state-owned shipping giant COSCO, China COSCO and its associated companies in the landmark restructuring involving both COSCO and China Shipping;
* Representing Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment, a consortium of four state-owned companies, in its multi-billion dollar joint venture with Comcast NBC Universal and in the establishment of a landmark Universal Studio theme park in Beijing.
February 27, 2017
Recognized by the ALB Korea Law Awards 2016
Paul Hastings’ representation of Temasek in its participation in a consortium with MBK Partners for the US$6 billion acquisition of Tesco’s Homeplus secured the Korea Deal of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) on ALB Korea Law Awards. Daniel Kim of Korea office plays a lead role in this transaction.
In addition, Jong Han Kim, office chair of our Korean Office, was shortlisted for Managing Partner of the Year; and the deal Kakao's Exchangeable Bond Guaranteed by Kookmin Bank was also shortlisted for Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize).
November 17, 2016
The American Lawyer's Asia Legal Awards 2016
Paul Hastings was recognized by The American Lawyer with awards for the "Grand Prize - M&A Deal of the Year" and "M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia" for our work on Temasek’s US$6 billion
Acquisition of Homeplus. The Asia Legal Awards recognizes and honors the best legal work in Asia.
February 24, 2016
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 has ranked Paul Hastings in 15 jurisdictions across five jurisdictions in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. Partners Joshua Isenberg, Daniel Kim, Jong Han Kim and David Wang were recognized as elite “Leading Lawyers.”
November 12, 2015
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 has ranked Paul Hastings in 19 categories across five jurisdictions in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. Partners David Blumenfeld, Joshua Isenberg, Daniel Kim, Jong Han Kim, Brett King, Joel Rothstein and David Wang were recognized as leading individuals.
December 05, 2012