Paul Hastings LLP

Paul Hastings LLP handles complex tax matters focusing on transactions surrounding capital markets, M&A, and securitization and are capable of providing advice on treaty and investment related matters. In New York, practice head Joseph Opich covers a wide range tax issues, across securitization and structured finance, capital markets, and real estate funds, while Gary Silber represents clients in a wide range of tax matters in relation to corporate transactions, partnerships, and joint ventures, as well as focussing his practice on global tax matters related to bankruptcies and taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions. Ziemowit Smulkowski, who is located in Chicago, is adept at handling tax aspects of transactions including acquisitions and dispositions of businesses for both financial and strategic investors and cross-border investments. In the San Francisco office, Lucas Rachuba focuses his active practice on private equity, credit, and venture capital transaction practice towards his impressive client roster of private equity firms, portfolio companies, and boards of directors. Joining the team in 2024 are Alex Farr from McDermott Will & Emery LLP and Daniel Nicholas from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.