Paul Hastings LLP has continued to grow its capital markets practice, most notably advising investment banks on debt offerings. Frank Lopez and Colin Diamond co-head the practice in New York alongside Eric Sibbitt who is based in California. Investment-grade specialist Marc Lashbrook plays a leading role from New York. Jeff Ramsay, also based in New York, has made a considerable impact on the practice since he joined in January 2025, bringing a breadth of experience from his work in the life sciences, financial services, tech, energy, consumer products, entertainment and industrials sectors. Los Angeles-based lawyer Jonathan Ko is also an active figure in the practice, and Corey Wright is a notable name in the team following his move to the New York office in July 2025.
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Key clients
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- BMO Capital Markets
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- Citizens Capital Markets
- Fifth Third Securities
- Goldman Sachs & Co LLC
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Morgan Stanley
- RBC Capital Markets
- Wells Fargo Securities
- BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
- Santander US Capital Markets LLC
Work highlights
Advised the underwriters in connection with a $2.6 billion senior notes offering by Celanese U.S. Holding LLC.
Representing the financing sources providing committed financing for a $17.5 billion Reverse Morris Trust combination between Waters Corporation and Becton, Dickinson and Company’s Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business.
Advised J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities and the other underwriters in connection with ONEOK’s offering of senior notes for an aggregate of $7 billion, which replaced the $7 billion term loan facility on which the capital markets and banking team also represented JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Corey Wright
Practice head
Frank Lopez; Colin Diamond; Eric Sibbitt
Other key lawyers
Marc Lashbrook; Jeff Ramsay; Jonathan Ko; Corey Wright; Scott Chase; Kerry Johnson