Accolades
Paul Hastings Wins Three ‘Matter of the Year’ Honors at 2026 GCR Awards
March 26, 2026
Paul Hastings received three Matter of the Year awards at the 16th annual Global Competition Review Awards ceremony honoring the world’s most significant antitrust successes from 2025.
The firm was recognized for:
- Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas
- Advised The Pennant Group, one of the divestiture buyers connected to UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys.
- Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe
- Represented CWT Holdings in its $570 million sale to American Express Global Business Travel.
- Litigation of the Year – Cartel Defense
- Represented BNSF Railway in the winning Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation.
The 2026 GCR Awards celebrate “the teams, individuals and firms that made the most impressive contributions to the field in 2025.”
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