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Overview
Catherine Kordestani is of counsel in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on obtaining merger clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. Catherine also represents clients in Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice investigations, including second requests. Prior to law school, Catherine was a television journalist, working at ABC and CBS affiliates.
Education
- SMU Dedman School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude)
- New York University, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Representations
- Pactiv Evergreen Inc. in its $6.7 billion combination with Novolex.
- TeamViewer SE in its $720 million acquisition of 1E.
- EQT Corporation in its $35 billion merger with Equitrans Midstream to create a vertically integrated natural gas business; its $5.2 billion acquisition of direct and indirect upstream and midstream subsidiaries and associated oil and gas assets, properties and gathering systems in the Appalachian Basin from affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners and Tug Hill Operating; and other transactions.
- Eli Lilly and Company in its $1.4 billion acquisition of POINT Biopharma; its $1.925 billion acquisition of Versanis; its $2.4 billion acquisition of Dice Therapeutics; its $610 million acquisition of Akouos; its $1 billion sale of BAQSIMI to Amphastar Pharmaceuticals; and other transactions.
- ONEOK in its $18.8 billion acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners.
- Whiting Petroleum in its $6 billion merger of equals with Oasis Petroleum.
- Mach Natural Resources in its $815 million acquisition of certain interests in oil and gas properties, rights and related assets located in certain counties in Oklahoma from Paloma Partners.
- Civitas Resources in its approximately $2.1 billion agreement with Vencer Energy to acquire oil-producing assets in the Midland Basin of West Texas; and in its $2.25 billion definitive agreement to acquire oil-producing assets in the Midland Basin from a portfolio company of NGP Energy Capital Management.
- Crescent Energy in its $815 million acquisition of Uinta Basin assets from Verdun Oil Company pursuant to an FTC-ordered divestiture.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
News
- Paul Hastings Advises STG Partners in Its Definitive Agreement to Acquire Movable Ink - June 27th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in Definitive Agreement to Purchase Yodlee - June 26th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Madison Industries in Acquisition of Research Products Corporation - May 28th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Pactiv Evergreen Inc. in Closing of $6.7 Billion Combination With Novolex - April 1st, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Industrial Growth Partners in SENS Holdings, LLC Acquisition - March 17th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Genesis Energy on Sale of Its Soda Ash Operations - March 5th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advised Cortec Group in the Sale of Rotating Machinery Services - January 13th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advised TeamViewer on $720 Million Acquisition of 1E - December 11th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Pactiv Evergreen Inc. in Its $6.7 Billion Combination with Novolex - December 9th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised The Riverside Company in Sale of PFB Holdco, Inc. Plasti-Fab Segment to Carlisle Companies Incorporated - October 21st, 2024