North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Paul Hastings LLP
The New York office of Paul Hastings LLP has a team of M&A litigators that is ‘deeply experienced, innovative and client-goal focused’. Key names in the team include Barry Sher, Kurt Hansson, and Jennifer Conn from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Conn has hit the ground running, having represented FanDuel, Inc. in matters arising from its merger with UK bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair. Broughel and Sher advised RBC Capital Markets in a class action concerning the $1.37bn merger between ASP Flag Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and Foundation Building Materials, in which the client acted as financial adviser. Susan Leader in Los Angeles, who moved over from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, is another key hire. Edward Han in Palo Alto ‘knows from years of experience how to effectively litigate disputes’.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is deeply experienced, innovative and client-goal focused. Compared to other firms, they are much more focused on understanding how the M&A litigation fits into a larger client goals. They are deeply resourced, so no timeline is too short and no project is too large. They are also adept at leveraging technology to tackle large, menial projects. Finally, the firm is very open to working on alternative fee basis and share in both risk and upside with the client.'
- 'I trust Kevin Broughel. He understands the goals of his clients and respects them. He always puts doing right by the client ahead of his own economic interests.'
- 'The Paul Hastings team takes a value-oriented approach to M&A litigation where they assess the clients' objectives and work to achieve them in a direct way. When the clients want to exert maximum pressure, Paul Hastings delivers. When a more nuanced approach or a quick resolution is what works for the clients, Paul Hastings will proceed accordingly. And they get results.'
- 'I work with many litigators from jurisdictions around the country and the world. Edward Han and the members of his team - lawyers like Michael Whalen and Timothy Reynolds - know from their years of experience how to effectively litigate disputes, be they bet-the-company type cases or common nuisance actions.'
Key clients
- FanDuel Inc.
- RBC Capital Markets LLC
- STG Partners, LLC
- Covisint Corporation
- Ross Stores Dress for Less, Inc.
- Bridgeland LLC
- RWE Renewables Americas LLC and its predecessor Innogy Renewables US LLC
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barry Sher, Kurt Hansson