Paul Hastings
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal services |
| Founded | 1 January 1951 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Founder | Lee Paul, Robert Hastings, Leonard Janofsky |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | North America, South America, Europe, Asia |
Key people | Frank Lopez (chairman), Sherrese Smith (managing partner) |
| Products | Legal services (finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private credit, litigation, white collar defense, government investigations, energy, infrastructure projects, intellectual property) |
Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Website | www |
Paul Hastings LLP is a prominent American international law firm known for its white-shoe status, employing more than 1,000 attorneys across 24 offices located throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The firm offers legal services in areas including finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private credit, and litigation.
Recognized for its expertise in white collar defense, government investigations, energy, infrastructure projects, and intellectual property matters, Paul Hastings is considered one of the leading U.S. law firms in these sectors.
History
Established in 1951 in Los Angeles by Lee Paul, Robert Hastings, and Leonard Janofsky, the firm’s largest office is situated in New York City. Additional offices are spread across the United States as well as in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
As of October 2022, Frank Lopez holds the position of chairman. Over the past twenty years, Paul Hastings has significantly increased its profits per partner—more than tripling them—and has become one of the largest global law firms by revenue. It also leads the Am Law 100 firms in profit per partner growth.
In October 2021, Frank Lopez was appointed chair-elect to succeed Seth Zachary. Concurrently, Sherrese Smith was chosen as managing partner.
In November 2023, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict tensions, Paul Hastings joined approximately two dozen other law firms in urging American law school deans to actively combat anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism on campuses while reinforcing workplace anti-discrimination measures.
Notable current or former attorneys
- Ronald Barak (born 1943), former Olympic gymnast.
- Bradley J. Bondi, sibling of United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Ralph B. Everett, the firm’s first African-American partner and advisor to several U.S. presidential campaigns.
- Jay C. Gandhi, previously a partner and the first South Asian American federal judge appointed in California.
- Robert Luskin, expert in white-collar criminal defense and government probes; adjunct faculty at Georgetown University Law Center.
- Thomas P. O'Brien, ex-U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California who joined Paul Hastings in 2009.
- Robert P. Silvers, serving as U.S. Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.