Best known for its CLO practice, Paul Hastings LLP also has a strong flow of derivatives and structured products work, and it is praised for its ‘great client care skills, and excellent technical knowledge’. Practice head Jason Brooks, who is ‘a superstar – highly responsive, commercially minded and very bright’, is leading the firm’s push into derivative-linked and asset-based securities work for investment and retail banks, financial institutions, and corporates. The firm’s work on bespoke structured vehicles includes a high-profile risk retention fund practice built by Christian Parker and Cameron Saylor, who frequently act for large private equity clients.
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‘Responsive team, with a flexible approach and a breadth of expertise.’
‘Jason Brooks is very responsive and quick to assist on a wide range of matters.’
‘This is a very responsive team with great client care skills. Excellent technical knowledge, capable of working on very complex matters. ’
‘Jason Brooks is a superstar - highly responsive, commercially minded and very bright. ’
‘Jason Brooks is very well regarded by quite a number of my desks in structured and illiquid rates and credit solutions. He is very responsive, and has a "can do" attitude. He has a good depth of juniors supporting him, and in terms of transaction execution - when a deal needs to be done - I would very often go here first.’
‘I have described Jason Brooks, but I would also single out Alex Kosonog as displaying many of Jason's more commendable characteristics, albeit at a more junior level.’
‘Jason Brooks is a good partner, who is commercial and nice to work with.’
‘They are very up to speed with legal and market developments and provide clear and commercial advice.’
Kernmandanten
- AlbaCore Capital
- Arini Capital Management
- Bank of America
- BNPP
- Citi
- Canyon Capital
- Deutsche Bank
- UniCredit
- Morgan Stanley
- Rand Merchant Bank
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted BNPP on several structured note issuances off its structured notes and warrants programmes, including French and English law advice and Luxembourg listing
- Advising Morgan Stanley on repackaging transactions and programme modifications and updates under the Alphabeta and Memel repackaging programmes, including listing.
- Advising Rand Merchant Bank on repackaging transactions and programme modifications to their Plover repack programme.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Jason Brooks
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Christian Parker; Cameron Saylor; Alex Kosonog