Paul Hastings Achieves Top Rankings for Deal and Disputes Practices in Latin America
October 28, 2025
Paul Hastings' Latin America practice has been recognized in six categories in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms, and 12 lawyers received individual rankings.
The directory singles out the region’s leading international firms and lawyers, from partners “at the very top of their professions” to associates to watch. Paul Hastings is commended for our “highly skilled, specialised and experienced” team and “deep understanding of the LatAm market, which distinguishes it from other American firms operating in the region.”
The firm received rankings in the following practice areas:
- Arbitration
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Compliance & Investigations
- Corporate & M&A
- Projects & Energy
The following lawyers also were recognized:
Hall of Fame
Jonathan C. Hamilton / Arbitration
Leading Partners
Jonathan E. Kellner / Corporate & M&A
Robert W. Leung / Corporate & M&A
Grissel Mercado / Capital Markets
Alexandro M. Padrés / Projects & Energy
Gregory Tan / Projects & Energy
Next Generation Partners
Alex M. Herman – Capital Markets
Thomas R. Sines – Projects and Energy
Of counsel Maria Larsen (Capital Markets) and Jonathan Ulrich (Arbitration), international counsel Alejandro Martinez de Hoz (Arbitration) and associate Bruna Rey (Projects & Energy) also were recognized as leaders in their fields.
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