At Paul Hastings LLP, the M&A department handles a wide range of work, from domestic and international joint ventures to private equity transactions. Advising an array of tech and telecoms giants and pharmaceutical companies, the group is jointly led by Eduardo Gallardo, who advises public and private companies on strategic transactions and take-privates, and San Francisco-situated Steven Camahort, who focuses on public company tech deals and corporate governance matters. Andrew Goodman is recognized for his experience in handling hostile public company M&A and mergers-of-equals, Mike Huang covers Latin America-based M&A in the energy sector, and Jon Kubek advises on carve-outs, proxy contests, and shareholder activism. Unless otherwise stated, all named lawyers are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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- 'The firm is very quick and accurate in their responses, and they're always dedicated to understanding the client's needs and explaining the difficulties of the transaction in a simple and friendly manner.'
- 'Mike Huang is an excellent deal maker. He is always on the lookout for real, practical and useful solutions.'
Key clients
- AIG
- AT&T
Work highlights
Represented Thoughtworks Holding Inc in its $1.75bn take-private by Apax Funds.
Practice head
Eduardo Gallardo; Steve Camahort
Other key lawyers
Andrew Goodman; Mike Huang; Jon Kubek