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Paul Hastings LLP

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity

Global Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Paul Hastings LLP

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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings has a notable corporate practice advising an impressive portfolio of Chinese clients from its Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. The firm is renowned for its expertise in outbound private equity and real estate transactions and is regularly active on M&A, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and take-privates in the TMT sector, with additional experience across the life sciences, transportation, shipping and energy sectors. It advises on private equity deals for a client roster featuring Chinese and international private equity houses and funds, and remains highly focused on private equity investments in the real estate sector, with capacity to advise throughout Asia.

Notable practitioners

Raymond Li and Fang Pei in Hong Kong are key contacts.

Work Highlights

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  • Paul Hastings advised Wynnchurch Capital on its acquisition of Hydraulic Technologies from SPX Flow.

Strengths

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  • Paul Hastings provides very good, proactive answers and a customer-centric mindset. The team provides solutions to complex problems and mitigates customer risks.

    Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondentGlobal
  • They are commercially focused, which always helps with negotiations and counterparty discussions. The ability to reference past deals and precedents is also a key differentiator from others.

    Corporate/M&A: Private Equity respondentGlobal

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