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Paul Hastings LLP

Europe Guide 2024

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Paul Hastings LLP

Paul Hastings LLP

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Provided by Paul Hastings LLP
Europe

Chair of the Firm: Frank Lopez

Managing Partner: Sherrese M. Smith

Second Managing Partner: Arun K. Birla

Number of partners: 320

Number of lawyers: 1150


Firm Overview:

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment, and real estate, Paul Hastings LLP is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations. The firm has a dynamic global practice and is widely recognized

for helping its clients achieve success in some of the largest domestic and cross-border transactions across a range of industries, as well as favorably resolving complex disputes in numerous jurisdictions. In recent years, Paul Hastings has been consistently ranked among the Most Successful Firms in the U.S. in The American Lawyer’s A-List, which acknowledges its financial success and strong commitment to pro bono, diversity and associate satisfaction. Additionally, the firm is top ranked for Innovation in the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Report across Asia, Europe and North America and recognized as a Top 10 Overall Best Law Firm To Work For in Vault’s Annual Survey.


Main Areas of Practice:


Corporate:

The Paul Hastings corporate practice is globally recognized in virtually every area of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private equity and debt financings, formation of investment funds, project finance, securitizations, bankruptcy, corporate restructurings and distressed debt trading, venture capital work, technology licensing, and franchising and distribution arrangements.


Employment:

The Paul Hastings labor and employment practice is recognized as one of the largest in its field, with an outstanding record in defending class actions for large multinational companies. The lawyers counsel clients with respect to all areas of employment law including benefits, discrimination, downsizing, employee mobility, harassment, immigration, traditional labor, and wage and hour.


Litigation:

The firm’s litigation practice provides premier litigation services to clients facing complex legal issues in the US, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. The litigation practice covers every major practice including securities, subprime litigation, intellectual property, class action and employment litigation, international arbitration, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and white-collar crime.


Real Estate:

The Paul Hastings global real estate practice covers all areas of real estate finance, sales and acquisitions, private equity, development, hotels and hospitality, leasing, joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies, and bankruptcy and restructuring of real estate portfolios. The practice’s environmental, planning, construction, and real estate litigation expertise is extensive, as is its experience in debt, equity and hybrid investment.


Tax:

The firm’s global tax practice covers mergers and acquisitions, capital market offerings, investment and joint venture structuring, leasing, structured and project finance, and financial product planning and structuring. It is internationally known as having one of the preeminent tax practices in telecommunications, real estate, executive compensation, and tax-exempt and tax-favored investments.

Ranked Offices

Provided by Paul Hastings LLP

USA - Head office
France
Germany
  • Frankfurt am Main
    Siesmayerstrasse 21, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, D-60323
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UK

Paul Hastings LLP rankings

Europe Guide 2024
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France
Banking & Finance
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Banking & Finance
3
Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Olivier Vermeulen
3
Olivier Vermeulen
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
Tereza Courmont Vlkova
U
Tereza Courmont Vlkova
U
Up and Coming
Competition/European Law
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Camille Paulhac
U
Camille Paulhac
U
Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
1 Department
Department
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
6
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
6
Band 6
Litigation: Elite
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Laurent Martinet
4
Laurent Martinet
4
Band 4
Private Equity
1 Department
Department
Private Equity
3
Private Equity
3
Band 3
Private Equity: High-end Capability
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Band 4
Private Equity: Mid-Market
3 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Olivier Deren
1
Olivier Deren
1
Band 1
Alexis Terray
3
Alexis Terray
3
Band 3
Sébastien Crépy
3
Sébastien Crépy
3
Band 3
Real Estate
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Jean-Louis Martin
3
Jean-Louis Martin
3
Band 3
Sport
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Jean-Louis Martin
3
Jean-Louis Martin
3
Band 3
Tax
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Tax
4
Tax
4
Band 4
Lawyers
Allard de Waal
4
Allard de Waal
4
Band 4
Bruno Leroy
5
Bruno Leroy
5
Band 5
Germany
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Nikolaos Paschos
5
Nikolaos Paschos
5
Band 5
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Regina Engelstädter
5
Regina Engelstädter
5
Band 5
UK
Banking & Finance
5 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Mohamed Nurmohamed
2
Mohamed Nurmohamed
2
Band 2
Luke McDougall
3
Luke McDougall
3
Band 3
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