Best known for its CLO practice, Paul Hastings LLP also has a strong flow of derivatives and structured products work, and it is praised for its ‘great client care skills, and excellent technical knowledge’. Practice head Jason Brooks, who is ‘a superstar – highly responsive, commercially minded and very bright’, is leading the firm’s push into derivative-linked and asset-based securities work for investment and retail banks, financial institutions, and corporates. The firm’s work on bespoke structured vehicles includes a high-profile risk retention fund practice built by Christian Parker and Cameron Saylor, who frequently act for large private equity clients.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive team, with a flexible approach and a breadth of expertise.’
‘Jason Brooks is very responsive and quick to assist on a wide range of matters.’
‘This is a very responsive team with great client care skills. Excellent technical knowledge, capable of working on very complex matters. ’
‘Jason Brooks is a superstar - highly responsive, commercially minded and very bright. ’
‘Jason Brooks is very well regarded by quite a number of my desks in structured and illiquid rates and credit solutions. He is very responsive, and has a "can do" attitude. He has a good depth of juniors supporting him, and in terms of transaction execution - when a deal needs to be done - I would very often go here first.’
‘I have described Jason Brooks, but I would also single out Alex Kosonog as displaying many of Jason's more commendable characteristics, albeit at a more junior level.’
‘Jason Brooks is a good partner, who is commercial and nice to work with.’
‘They are very up to speed with legal and market developments and provide clear and commercial advice.’
Key clients
- AlbaCore Capital
- Arini Capital Management
- Bank of America
- BNPP
- Citi
- Canyon Capital
- Deutsche Bank
- UniCredit
- Morgan Stanley
- Rand Merchant Bank
Work highlights
Assisted BNPP on several structured note issuances off its structured notes and warrants programmes, including French and English law advice and Luxembourg listing
Advising Morgan Stanley on repackaging transactions and programme modifications and updates under the Alphabeta and Memel repackaging programmes, including listing.
Advising Rand Merchant Bank on repackaging transactions and programme modifications to their Plover repack programme.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Jason Brooks
Other key lawyers
Christian Parker; Cameron Saylor; Alex Kosonog