Mr Eric Sibbitt > Paul Hastings LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul Hastings LLP is particularly adept at handling the myriad of regulatory, transactional, and corporate issues within the payments sector, as well as all stages of digital asset companies’ lifecycles, with extensive experience engaging with regulatory bodies such as the SEC. In Atlanta, Chris Daniel is an expert in payments and cryptocurrency, working on complex multijurisdictional mandates. Operating out of San Francisco, Eric Sibbitt is a key port of call for complex regulatory matters presented by financial technology and is a leader in the application of federal securities law, while Molly Swartz focuses on helping clients commercialize their product offerings, with particular expertise in earned wage access alternative financing and consumer protection laws. In New York, Dana Syracuse specializes in helping clients secure special-purpose bank and trust charters, while Josh Boehm advises financial institutions engaged in digital asset activities, focusing on obtaining regulatory approvals and guiding clients on deploying digital asset products in compliance with financial regulations.

Paul Hastings LLP continues to build a strong reputation for its work as underwriters’ counsel and has recent experience in the telecoms, healthcare, financial services, and real estate sectors, among others. Having hired Houston-based partners David Elder, Christopher Centrich, and Patrick Hurley from Akin, the firm has expanded its presence in Texas and now has several major energy-sector clients on the issuer side. Firm chair Frank Lopez has broad debt capital markets experience. Colin Diamond joined the firm’s New York office in February from White & Case LLP as co-chair of the global securities and capital markets practice. Eric Sibbitt in San Francisco is noted for his experience handling debt offerings and liability management transactions in the fintech space. Jonathan Ko has a strong track record advising companies, investment banks, private equity firms, and other institutional investors operating in the financial services, life sciences, hospitality, real estate, and tech sectors.

Paul Hastings LLP’s global securities and capital markets practice has a strong presence throughout Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The team is jointly led by firm chair Frank Lopez alongside Eric Sibbitt and Colin Diamond; Diamond joined the firm in February 2024 from White & Case LLP, bringing with him considerable experience advising issuers and underwriters on US and international capital markets transactions, including registered equity offerings, private placements, and convertible bond offerings, as well as a strong reputation with Israeli companies. Grissel Mercado plays a leading role in the group, primarily working for financial institutions and corporate issuers in connection with debt and equity offerings in Latin America.