Paul Hastings

ESTABLISHED IN 1951

Chair of the Hong Kong Office: Fang Pei
Co-Chairs of the Beijing and Shanghai Offices: David Wang, Yan Jia
Number of attorneys worldwide: Approximately 1,000

Firm Overview

As one of the first major international law firms to establish an Asia-Pacific regional practice, Paul Hastings has one of the highest-quality teams of any international firm operating in the region, representing multi-national companies, financial institutions and institutional investors in pioneering best-in-class transactions. Through our offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo, we aim to provide clients with a broad range of international, multijurisdictional legal services, whether they are based in Asia or seeking access to Asian markets and investors. We offer our clients a global perspective with deep local capabilities.

Key Practice Areas

Anti-corruption and FCPA; Banking and finance; Investigations and white collar defence; Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity; Real estate; Restructuring; Securities and capital markets.

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Testimonials

Steven Wilkinson, a principal in the Asia-Pacific practice of global specialist risk consultancy Control Risks, having worked at length with Paul Hastings, highlights the professionalism of Shaun Wu and John Tso, a partner and of counsel at the firm, respectively. “Their exceptional skills and ‘team’ approach has made complex engagements far easier to navigate and bring to a satisfactory resolution,” he says.

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Shaun Wu joined Paul Hastings as a partner last year. “Paul Hastings’ anti-bribery and anti-corruption practice in Asia has really taken off with the arrival of Shaun Wu,” says Amie Chang, the managing director of global investigation company Nardello & Co’s Hong Kong office.”Clients get high-quality and nuanced expertise, with a partner at the helm who has had years of experience not just in China, but in the greater APAC region, as well as offshore jurisdictions. He provides excellent, timely and practical advice and insight, and is really among the top in his field,” Chang says.

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