New York - Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 42 of the firm’s practice areas were recognized in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a leading independent legal referral guide.
Additionally, the firm has been shortlisted for The Legal 500 United States Awards in three categories: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Private Equity Buyouts, and Real Estate. According to Legal 500, the awards are “based on the opinions of the 250,000 in-house lawyers” Legal 500 contacts throughout the year, and the comprehensive research Legal 500 conducts to compile their rankings.
Paul Hastings practices were ranked in the following areas:
Corporate
“Paul Hastings LLP is ‘an excellent firm to do business with’ and … has ‘a deep and growing bench that is excellent at executing deals.’” - The Legal 500
- Finance > Bank lending (including other sources of financing)
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Finance > Corporate restructuring (including bankruptcy)
- Finance > Financial services: regulatory
- Industry focus > Energy: regulatory
- Industry focus > Energy: renewable/alternative
- Industry focus > Energy: transactions
- Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered funds
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology: transactions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactional
Leading Lawyers
Eric Dodson Greenberg: Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
Michael Rosella: Mutual/registered funds
Labor and Employment
“Paul Hastings LLP fields ‘a team of superstars’ and is a ‘great class action firm.’” - The Legal 500
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits and executive compensation
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
Leading Lawyers
Nancy Abell: Labor and employment litigation; Workplace and employment counseling
Barbara Brown: Labor and employment litigation
Litigation
“‘Dynamic and hungry’, Paul Hastings LLP has ‘a commitment to winning.’” - The Legal 500
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions
- Finance > Financial services: litigation
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: full coverage
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Litigation > Commercial litigation
- Litigation > Securities: shareholder litigation
- Litigation > Supreme Court and appellate
- Litigation > Trade secrets
- Litigation > White-collar criminal defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology: data protection and privacy
Leading Lawyers
Victoria Cundiff: Trade secrets
Robert Sherman: Trademarks: litigation
Real Estate
“‘One of the best firms for real estate in the US,’ Paul Hastings LLP … ‘is extremely knowledgeable’; its ‘advice is first rate, the level of risk mitigation is understood and its ability to close is perfect.’”- The Legal 500
- Industry focus > Environment: transactional and regulatory
- Real estate and construction > Land use/zoning
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Real estate and construction > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Leading Lawyer
Philip Feder: Real estate
Tax
“Paul Hastings LLP’s ‘knowledgeable and excellent team’ provides tax-related support to a diverse range of matters.” - The Legal 500
- Tax > Domestic tax
- Tax > International tax
Leading Lawyers
Alexander Lee: Domestic tax
Douglas Schaaf: Domestic tax
Please find more information on Paul Hastings rankings in The Legal 500 United States here: http://www.legal500.com/firms/50768-paul-hastings-llp/50682-new-york
Paul Hastings is a leading global law firm with a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Through a collaborative approach, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to client service, the professionals of Paul Hastings deliver innovative solutions to many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies.