North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Paul Hastings LLP
Paul Hastings LLP handles a broad range of cases involving fraud, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, and other business tort and contract claims across a range of key industry sectors including construction, retail, energy and financial services. Barry Sher, Kurt Hansson, and Avi Weitzman lead the department alongside Atlanta’s William Whitner. Sher focuses on representing major investment banks, whilst Hansson is a key name for complex international arbitrations. All lawyers referenced are in New York, except where otherwise stated.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Industry leader in complex construction litigation. Proven track record and excellent outcome across the board.'
‘Peter Meier stands out for his honesty, careful advice, great litigation strategy, excellent deposition and trial skills, and enormous attention to detail until the very end of our case(s). He is simply excellent in all respects and a completely decent human being.'
- 'Peter Meier's allocation of resources is very thoughtful, his associates and partners are all high quality and he is an excellent team leader who keeps everyone focused with a light touch.’
‘This team has particularly strong expertise in corporate governance disputes.'
‘Paul Genender is especially good at identifying key weaknesses in the opposing side's case and then constantly hammering on those weaknesses. Jaime Goldstein is super-sophisticated when it comes to complex restructuring matters and related litigation.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barry Sher, Kurt Hansson, Avi Weitzman, William Whitner