About Us

Founded in 1951, Paul Hastings has grown into a global powerhouse with more than 1,200 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

The firm provides superior intellectual capital and execution to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations. With elite teams in 17 core practices, we have earned a well-deserved reputation as a top international firm, with a trajectory of continued growth and success.

  • Ranked Among the Most Successful Firms in the U.S. – 13 Years in a Row

    The American Lawyer’s A-List
  • Band 1 Ranking — Banking & Finance, Capital Markets (CLOs), Private Credit, Project Finance, Securitization (CLOs)

    Chambers Global
  • Band 1 Ranking — FCPA, International Trade (Export Controls & Economic Sanctions), Labor & Employment

    Chambers Global

Business Lawyers, Not Just Legal Advisers

Our teams work closely with clients to understand their unique businesses and anticipate the challenges that may lay ahead. Our efforts helping them secure the best possible results in their most important matters have earned us a wide range of industry-leading honors and awards.

  • Practice Group of the Year — Capital Markets, Compliance, Employment, Financial Restructuring, Hospitality, Real Estate, White Collar

    Law360
  • Top Ranked for Innovation

    Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Reports for North America, Europe and Asia

Culture of Excellence and Collaboration

As we continue to grow to meet our clients’ needs, the key to our success is our ability to attract, develop and retain extraordinary talent dedicated to a team-first approach.

  • Talent Creation and Retention. We invest in hiring and training the best legal minds across our teams and markets to provide clients with cutting-edge solutions.

  • Emphasis on Collaboration. We combine deep knowledge, creative strategies and exceptional talent across practices to consistently achieve the outstanding results our clients expect.

  • Standard of Excellence. We deliver exceptional service in every client interaction, setting the highest bars for quality and integrity.

  • Repeated Recognition as a Top 10 Overall Best Law Firm to Work For

    Vault’s Annual Survey
  • #1 in Job Satisfaction

    The American Lawyer’s Midlevel Associates Survey

Leading Our Clients to Success

With widely recognized elite teams across 17 core practices, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm focused on providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers and corporations.

What we do

  • knowledge
    Challenge Norms
  • explore
    Collaborate
  • email
    Communicate
  • lightbulb
    Respond With Immediacy

How we operate

  • integrity
    Act With Integrity
  • knowledge
    Value Knowledge
  • community
    Embrace Community, Opportunity and Inclusion

Value we deliver

  • innovate
    Innovate
  • excellence
    Practice Excellence
  • results
    Deliver Results