Paul Hastings

Paul Hastings LLP is a global law firm that represents a diverse client base in complex corporate, litigation and regulatory matters. The Firm’s clients include many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies.[1]

For the railroad executive, see Paul P. Hastings.
Paul Hastings LLP
No. of offices21
No. of attorneys~1,000
Major practice areasGeneral corporate, private Equity, mergers & acquisitions, financing, restructurings, complex litigation, white collar and government disputes, energy, infrastructure, intellectual property, employment, real estate
Key peopleSeth M. Zachary, Chair of Firm; Frank Lopez, Managing Partner and Chair Elect; Sherrese Smith, Managing Partner
Revenue$1.31 billion
Profit per equity partner$3.9 million
Date foundedNovember 1, 1951
FounderLee Paul, Robert Hastings, Leonard Janofsky
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.paulhastings.com

The Firm handles wide-ranging matters across many practice areas and sectors throughout the globe including private equity, mergers & acquisitions, financing, restructurings, complex litigation, white collar and government disputes, energy, infrastructure, and intellectual property.[2] Paul Hastings has been ranked on The American Lawyer’s A-List for eleven consecutive years [3] and in 2020, was named Transatlantic Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards.[4]

Paul Hastings recruits associates from leading law schools.[5]  Lawyers from Paul Hastings have been asked to serve in prestigious government positions,[6] and as general counsel for public and private companies.

History
The Paul Hastings Tower in Los Angeles

Paul Hastings was founded in Los Angeles in 1951 by Lee Paul, Robert Hastings, and Leonard Janofsky. Over the years, Paul Hastings expanded its size and geographic reach to meet client needs. Today the firm’s largest office is in New York.[7]  The Firm maintains a strong presence in key financial and business capitals around the globe, including in California and throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere in the United States.[8]   

The current Chair of the firm is Seth Zachary.[9]  Over the last two decades, Paul Hastings has experienced substantial growth:[9]

  • Firm revenue (2021):  $560,126,000[10]
  • Profit Per Partner (2021): $3,903,000 [10]
  • Revenue Per Lawyer (2021): $1,383,000 [10]
  • Geographic Scope:  21 Offices [8]
  • Attorneys: ~1,000 [10]

Rankings

Organizations have praised Paul Hastings for its work, such as:

  • Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year, Law360 [11]
  • European Law Firm of the Year, Private Debt Investor [12]
  • An Incubator for Innovative Ideas, The Recorder [13]
  • Most Impressive Investigations Practice of the Year, Global Investigations Review [14]
  • Transatlantic M&A Team of the Year (Large Deals), Legal Week [15]
  • M&A Deal of the Year, ALB Hong Kong Law Awards [16]
  • Transatlantic Private Equity Team of the Year, Legal Week [4]
  • Top10 on Vault’s annual list of The Best Law Firms to Work For six years in a row [17]
  • Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality by the Human Rights Campaign [18]
  • An Elite Firm in Chambers’ annual survey of associate satisfaction [19]
  • Top 10 on The American Lawyer’s Pro Bono Scorecard for the U.S. and #2 in the international ranking [20]
  • Top 10 for Best Overall Diversity, Vault/MCCA [21]

Notable current or former attorneys
  • Ronald Barak (born 1943), Olympic gymnast.
  • Ralph B. Everett, first African-American partner at Paul Hastings and adviser to several U.S. presidential campaigns.[22]
  • Jay C. Gandhi, first South Asian American federal judge in California, was a partner at the firm.
  • Robert Luskin, specialist in white-collar crime and federal and state government investigations, and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a course in Global Anti-Corruption.
  • Thomas P. O'Brien, former U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, joined Paul Hastings in 2009.[23]
  • Dina Ellis Rochkind, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury and lead Senate staffer on the JOBS Act
  • Robert P. Silvers, U.S. Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.

See also

References
  1. "Paul Hastings". Abovethelaw.com.
  2. "Paul Hastings LLP, Global | Chambers Profiles". Chambers.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  3. "The 2021 A-List: With Change a Constant, Top Performers Are Always Reevaluating". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. "Winners: Transatlantic Legal Awards 2019 (TLA)". Event.law.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  5. "Paul Hastings LLP". Above the Law. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  6. "Robert Silvers". Department of Homeland Security. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  7. Square, No 3 Waterhouse; Holborn, 138; London; Kingdom, United. "Paul Hastings LLP - The Inside View". Chambers-associate.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "Paul Hastings LLP - Offices". Paulhastings.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  9. "After More Than 2 Decades, Seth Zachary Will Step Down as Chair of Paul Hastings". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  10. "'Binding' to Leading Clients, Paul Hastings Posts Double Digit PEP Growth". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  11. "Life Sciences Group Of The Year: Paul Hastings - Law360". Law360.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  12. Staff, P. E. I. "PDI Annual Awards 2016: Europe winners". Private Debt Investor. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  13. "2015 Innovator Awards". The Recorder. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  14. "GIR Awards 2021: Most Impressive Investigations Practice of the Year and Investigations Consultancy of the Year". globalinvestigationsreview.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  15. "Transatlantic Firm of the Year - Paul Hastings: The British Legal Awards (BLA) 2021". Event.law.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  16. "ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2021 | Asian Legal Business". Legalbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  17. "Vault Law Firm Rankings | Best Law Firms to Work For". Firsthand. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  18. "Best Places to Work For LGBTQ Equality" (PDF). Hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com.
  19. Square, No 3 Waterhouse; Holborn, 138; London; Kingdom, United. "Top law firms for associate satisfaction". Chambers-associate.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. "The 2021 Pro Bono Scorecard". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  21. "Best Law Firms for Racial & Ethnic Diversity". Firsthand.co. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  22. "Ralph Bernard Everett's Biography". The HistoryMakers.
  23. Jones, Ashby. "Paul Hastings Lands O'Brien, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
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