Paul Hastings Further Strengthens Global Tax and M&A Platforms with Elite Tax Partner in New York

NEW YORK – Paul Hastings LLP announced today that elite tax partner Andrew Davis has joined the firm in New York.

Arriving from Cravath Swaine & Moore’s Band One tax practice, Davis is a star in the tax bar who advises clients, including public companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors and special committees, on the tax elements of mergers and acquisitions, including transformative public-company transactions, private equity deals, spin-offs and strategic combinations.

Davis’ addition continues the momentum of Paul Hastings’ premier M&A platform, which has added 20 partners over the past two years, and further strengthens the firm’s strong and growing global tax practice, which has added eight partners in the past 18 months in New York, London, Washington, D.C. and Texas. Additionally, the broader M&A platform has been strengthened by the recent arrivals of premier antitrust partners Josh Soven from Paul Weiss in Washington, D.C. and Sally Evans from Kirkland in London.

“Andrew is one of a handful of the leading tax partners of his generation. We often discuss the importance of intellectual capital in serving our clients on their most complex and sophisticated matters, and that is especially true with premier tax talent like Andrew,” said firm Chair Frank Lopez. “Andrew’s deal sheet and experience are stellar and highly synergistic with our build of a leading global strategic M&A platform as we gain market share at the top of the market in public and private M&A.”

Davis has a practice spanning several industries, such as technology, manufacturing and financial services. Recent representative matters include advising Afterpay in its $29 billion acquisition by Block; Newcrest in its A$28.8 billion acquisition by Newmont; and Johnson & Johnson in connection with multiple transactions, including the IPO and separation of Kenvue.

Paul Hastings’ global M&A deal volume surpassed 200 deals in 2025, up over 50% from 130 in 2024. According to Bloomberg, total deal value is up approximately 200% — growing to $275 billion in 2025 from $92 billion in 2024 and average deal size tripled from $500 million in 2024 to $1.5 billion in 2025. Additionally, the firm’s shareholder activism defense practice propelled Paul Hastings to #2 in FactSet’s 2025 Q3 Shareholder Activism Defense league tables.

“Paul Hastings has a premier global transactions platform known for providing clients with best-in-class interdisciplinary services,” said Davis. “I’m excited to join forces with the exceedingly talented members of the firm’s growing M&A and tax teams to support our clients as they navigate their most sophisticated corporate matters in New York and globally.”     

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