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Colin Diamond

Colin Diamond

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Colin J. Diamond is Co-Chair of the global Securities and Capital Markets practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office.

Colin advises issuers and underwriters on a broad range of U.S. and international capital markets transactions, including registered equity offerings, private placements and convertible bond offerings, He has worked on 30 completed IPOs in the last 10 years. His experience includes playing a leading role in the IPOs of Visa and Saudi Aramco, each the largest IPO globally at the time. Colin also advises public companies at critical times in their life cycles on their obligations and options. His practice includes advice on the full range of U.S. securities laws, including proxy statements, SEC no-action letters, and ongoing reporting requirements.

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Corporate/M&A: International Firms - Israel

Expertise Based Abroad
Israel, expertise based abroad in USA

Individual Editorial

Colin Diamond of Paul Hastings advises on prominent cross-border mergers, with particular activity in the Israeli tech sector. He is based in New York and his work on corporate transactions is enhanced by his expertise in capital markets.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Colin Diamond stands out for his extensive representation of issuers and underwriters in complex equity transactions.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - USA

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in Israel

Individual Editorial
Colin Diamond stands out for his extensive representation of issuers and underwriters in complex equity transactions.

Capital Markets - Israel

Expertise Based Abroad
Israel, expertise based abroad in USA

Individual Editorial

Colin Diamond of Paul Hastings demonstrates considerable involvement in the Israeli market, including acting on government and corporate bond offerings, secondary placings of equity and listings on Nasdaq.

Strengths

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  • He is a pleasure to work with.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Colin is absolutely outstanding and will run through walls for clients.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Colin is not only an exceptional lawyer but he works hard, leads his team well and gets things done.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Colin Diamond provides an excellent and timely service displaying great commercial awareness and full understanding of the client's business and commercial needs.

    Capital MarketsChambers Global Guide
  • Colin is an amazing lawyer and he is always up to speed with SEC regulatory trends, allowing the client to be in compliance with everything SEC-related.

    Capital MarketsChambers Global Guide
  • Colin Diamond is responsive, strategic, thoughtful and commercial. He is everything you need in a capital markets lawyer.

    Capital MarketsChambers Global Guide

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