Paul Hastings LLP is noted for its comprehensive offering, spanning ESG regulatory advice, complex fund structuring, multijurisdictional M&A, and financing transactions, supported by seamless collaboration across its London, US, and Asia offices. The team is led by Arun Srivastava, an expert in regulatory compliance, who has greatly boosted the firm’s offering across finance, fintech and payments, funds, and transactional work. Another name to note is Nina Moffatt, a specialist in EU regulatory requirements.
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- ‘Arun Srivastava has deep experience and knowledge, as well as being technically very astute. He is able to provide robust guidance in complex areas and is particularly strong where there is a sensitive matter. He is also a pleasure to deal with and gets up to speed very easily no matter what the topic is.'
- ‘Leading firm for non-contentious financial services cases, especially involving crypto and fintech businesses. One of the very top firms operating in this sector.’
- ‘Arun Srivastava and Nina Moffatt are top partners in this area, who know FS regulation inside out and are respected by the regulators, including the FCA. They provide sensible, dependable advice to firms going through the FCA authorisation process and know how this overlaps with the approaches of other regulators in the US, Ireland, Luxembourg etc.’
- ‘The team is technically strong, with exceptional commercial and market awareness, and delivers a high-quality service efficiently. We are always impressed with the quality of service provided and the ability to meet the required timeframes, despite the complexity of the tasks.'
Work highlights
Advised GTCR as regulatory counsel in its acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay, a leading global provider of payment processing solutions, from FIS. GTCR will acquire 55% of Worldpay, and FIS will retain the remaining 45%, in a transaction that values the business at $18.5 billion.
Acting on the sale of the Co-operative Bank by Coventry Building Society (CBS) in a £780m deal, including interactions with the PRA and FCA.
Advised a number of UK, EU and non-EEA asset and fund managers on the European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and Taxonomy Regulation.
Practice head
Arun Srivastava
Other key lawyers
Nina Moffatt; Bhavesh Panchal