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
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