An opportunity for in-house to reimagine and reshape the future of work
The old saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention, and this has perhaps never been better demonstrated than throughout 2020. ‘Necessity’ here is the lockdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Invention’ is demonstrated by the rapid pace with which we have all had to pivot our approach to day-to-day business, strategy and technology in response to the pandemic.
Trends in transatlantic acquisition finance
International law firm Paul Hastings, in collaboration with The Lawyer, conducted research seeking to determine trends in the rapidly evolving world of transatlantic acquisition finance. Insights for the project were gained through interviews and two roundtable discussions involving partners, heads of leveraged finance, in-house legal counsel and deal execution professionals from a diverse range of financial services, PPLs and corporate organisations. Download now to discover the findings’
Paul Hastings on course to hit $200m City turnover
Paul Hastings is expecting to generate over $200m (£158m) in its London office this year after investments made across its finance and litigation groups. The firm is estimated to have brought in $174m (£138m) over 2023, meaning it is looking to grow its revenue in the City by at least 15 per cent in this financial year. This follows an estimated smaller rise of 4 per cent in 2023 as firms adjusted to a quieter transactional climate and slowdown post-Covid. […]
Paul Hastings takes on 12-strong team from Paris boutique
Paul Hastings’ Paris office is set for a major boost in its white collar practice, with the arrival of a team from a local firm. The firm has taken on specialist boutique firm Antonin Lévy & Associés. Its team will join Paul Hastings from September 2024, comprised of three partners and nine associates. Partners Antonin Lévy, Ophélia Claude and Joris Monin de Flaugergues will add to Paul Hastings’ Paris headcount, which sits at around 50 in the French capital. The […]
Weil Gotshal partner set to join Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings is boosting its finance stocks with a new partner hire from Weil Gotshal & Manges. Reena Gogna is moving to Paul Hastings after a decade at Weil Gotshal. Prior to Weil, she worked at Latham & Watkins for 11 years, with this move therefore reuniting her with fellow finance partners Ross Anderson and Mo Nurmohamed. They moved from Latham in 2022, along with Rob Davidson and Karan Chopra. She also re-joins former Weil partners Patrick Bright and partner […]
Paul Weiss lands new deal for Oakley Capital
US firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has secured a new role representing private equity house Oakley Capital in a refinancing deal for portfolio company Phenna Group. The firm acted for Oakley and its portfolio business, a testing, inspection, certification and compliance platform, on a refinancing deal worth €1bn. The refinancing deal involved its existing term loan B and new facilities to fund future acquisitions. The Lawyer understands this financing is so far the largest for a first-time loan […]
The other Paul firm has taken a breather
There are two very large US firms out there with the name Paul in their title – and both have their own London expansion story to tell. While Paul Weiss has really revved up its efforts over the past year, Paul Hastings has taken a moment to reflect on what it has achieved. Over 2023, its City turnover is estimated by The Lawyer US 50 to have eased up 4 per cent to $174.7m – a pretty low growth rate […]