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 by the ALB Korea Law Awards 2018
Paul Hastings was awarded Equity Market Deal of the Year by Asia Legal Business Korea Law Awards held in Seoul, Korea, for our representation of Kakao's US$1 Billion GDR offering. Kakao is the operator of leading mobile and online platforms in Korea, and the deal marked the largest overseas-listed equity offering by a Korean issuer in a decade.
November 09, 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