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Paul Sheridan

Paul Sheridan

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Paul Sheridan represents companies and private equity firms in high-stakes transactions and corporate matters. He serves as Latham’s Global Chair of Private Capital, which encompasses all liquid and illiquid asset classes, including the firm’s direct lending, restructuring, private equity, private equity finance, real estate, energy and infrastructure, fund formation, and structured credit practices. He has served multiple terms on the firm’s Executive Committee; as Chair of the Income Partner & Counsel Committee; and as Global Chair of the Private Equity Practice.

Paul leverages trusted relationships across the private capital ecosystem and his comprehensive understanding of sophisticated investment strategies to help clients navigate:

- Leveraged buyouts and other investment transactions

- Mergers and acquisitions, with extensive experience on complex cross-border transactions

- Private and public offerings

- Venture capital financings

- General company representation

Paul maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising the Center for New American Security, a bipartisan national security think tank, for more than a decade. He was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Virginia) to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). He is a member of The Economic Club of Washington, and a past member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO). Paul is also a trustee of the Potomac School in McLean, Virginia.

Paul served as a law clerk to Judge James C. Cacheris, Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - District of Columbia

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Individual Editorial

Paul Sheridan continues to be the first port of call for many high-profile private equity firms. He is well-regarded for his ability to advise on a wide range of complex transactions.

Strengths

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  • Paul offers strong negotiating expertise and a breadth of knowledge. He is a trusted advisor and aware of the commercial space to help guide us.

    Corporate/M&A & Private EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is a highly trusted advisor.

    Corporate/M&A & Private EquityChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is invariably our first port of call for tricky matters requiring nuanced judgment and sensitive handling. He is considered the safe pair of hands for our most complex situations.

    Corporate/M&A & Private EquityChambers Guide to the USA

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