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Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings LLP represents clients from a wide range of industries, including life sciences, telecommunications and energy. The corporate team's expertise spans issues such as international joint ventures, activism defense, private M&A and cross-border deals. The firm is a top choice among a number of corporations, financial institutions and private investment funds. The group's international reach extends across Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Work Highlights

  • Paul Hastings LLP represented Thoughtworks in its $1.75 billion take-private by Apax Funds.

Strengths

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Paul Hastings takes the time to explain situations and circumstances in layman's terms so that the client can really understand what is happening.

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The firm excels at balancing legal precision with commercial pragmatism, ensuring that business objectives are aligned with legal strategies.

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Paul Hastings deliver an exceptional level of service to clients in every engagement. The firms brings a winning attitude to every mandate.

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The attorneys at Paul Hastings demonstrate an unparalleled depth of knowledge across a broad field of legal disciplines.

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Notable Practitioners

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Eric L Schiele
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Eric L Schiele
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Band 2
Eric Schiele is routinely engaged to advise a clientele of market-leading corporates on heavyweight M&A and related corporate governance matters.

He is outstanding.

Eric is great and responsive counsel. He inspires confidence in getting high-stakes transactions executed.

Eric's expertise and experience is broad and deep, which is reflected in his calm confidence. He has the ability to not only to see the big picture, but also to identify the right move.

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Eduardo Gallardo
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Eduardo Gallardo
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Band 3

Global co-chair of the firm's M&A practice, Eduardo Gallardo is well thought of for the quality of his activism takeover defense work, which is incorporated into his diverse corporate practice. He acts for clients hailing from a number of industries.

He truly understands what clients want.

He is very efficient, responsive and pragmatic.

Eduardo consistently impresses with his remarkable focus on our needs, deep legal insights and commercial acumen.

Eduardo is a technically spectacular lawyer. He is brilliant and very calm under pressure.

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Sean M Donahue
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Sean M Donahue
3
Band 3

Sean Donahue is chair of Paul Hastings' public company advisory practice and co-chair of the shareholder activism and takeover defense practice. He is recognized for his deep expertise in activism and takeover defense matters.

Sean is great to deal with. He always makes time when he is needed, and his advice is greatly appreciated.

He thinks outside the box with creativity in relation to the given objective, and he is laser-focused on getting to the desired outcome.

Sean is an exceptional attorney and a trusted adviser. He is extremely responsive, easy to work with, incredibly knowledgeable and has great commercial awareness.

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Carl R Sanchez
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Carl R Sanchez
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Band 6
Carl Sanchez focuses his practice on substantial domestic and cross-border M&A for public and private companies. He offers strong advice across a number of industries, including life sciences, financial services and technology.

Carl is outstanding counsel who provides great client service. He is technically very strong and does an outstanding job of balancing commercial and legal considerations.

Carl is tremendous and a trusted advisor.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Eric Schiele
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Eric Schiele
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Eduardo Gallardo
5
Eduardo Gallardo
5
Band 5
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Carl R Sanchez
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Carl R Sanchez
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Eduardo Gallardo
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Eduardo Gallardo
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Sean M Donahue
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Sean M Donahue
3
Band 3
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