Paul Hastings LLP counts banks, private equity firms, fintech companies and private credit managers among its clients for strategic regulatory and compliance advice. The department is led by the 'calm, measured' Arun Srivastava, who guides regulated clients on evolving AML frameworks, as well as banking, payments and restructuring matters. Nina Moffatt has deep commercial acumen and is active across business conduct, licensing, and consumer credit mandates. Elsewhere in the team, Bhavesh Panchal is well-equipped to advise on product launches, cryptoassets and regulatory capital requirements; he has recently been involved in corporate acquisitions, regulatory change projects and platform launches.
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Key clients
- Kartesia
- HPS
- Arcmont Asset Management
- GTCR
Work highlights
Advised GTCR on its $424bn sale of Worldpay, providing regulatory guidance and helping secure change in control approvals across six different jurisdictions.
Acted as regulatory counsel to HPS and Arcmont Asset Management on its €300m debt-to-equity conversion, advising on Market Abuse Regulation considerations and preparing post-closing regulatory notifications for multiple EU jurisdictions.
Led Kartesia through a regulatory change project to enable it to enter the CLO market.
Practice head
Arun Srivastava
Other key lawyers
Nina Moffatt; Bhavesh Panchal