LAWYER PROFILE

Paul J Shim

Global 2026

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)

USA

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Global

Practice Areas

Paul’s practice focuses on public and private merger and acquisition transactions for corporate, private equity, sovereign wealth fund and principal investor clients. He also provides advice regarding governance matters and the fiduciary duties of officers and directors to corporations and their boards, including advice related to shareholder activism preparation and response. Paul has been recognized multiple times as a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer, and is ranked among leading M&A lawyers in all major directories.

Career

Joined firm (1987); Partner (1996). J.D., cum laude, NYU (1987). S.B., S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1984).

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Member, New York and New Jersey Bars

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border) - USA

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Paul Shim applies his years of experience to the handling of sophisticated M&A on behalf of public and private companies. Further expertise lies in corporate governance matters and issues concerning fiduciary duty.

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