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Paul Hastings LLP

United States 2025

Rankings

Paul Hastings LLP is nationally ranked in 28 practice areas and metro ranked in 35 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Metro Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Chicago
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Regional Rankings

Atlanta
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Chicago
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Houston
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
New York City
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Orange County
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
San Diego
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 3 for Natural Resources Law
San Jose
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Governmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 3 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 3 for FDA Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Derivatives and Futures Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Entertainment and Sports Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Environmental Law
  • FDA Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • FinTech Practice
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • International Arbitration - Governmental
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Life Sciences Practice
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Qui Tam Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Paul Hastings LLP has 100 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Paul Hastings LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Office Locations

Century City, CA
1999 Avenue Of The Stars 27th Floor
Century City, CA 90067
United States
310-620-5700 Call our Century City, CA location at 310-620-5700 Get Directions Get directions to our Century City, CA location
Costa Mesa, CA
695 Town Center Drive, Seventeenth Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States
714-668-6200 Call our Costa Mesa, CA location at 714-668-6200 Get Directions Get directions to our Costa Mesa, CA location
Los Angeles, CA
515 South Flower Street, Twenty-Fifth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
213-683-6000 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 213-683-6000 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
San Francisco, CA
101 California Street, Forty-Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415-856-7000 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-856-7000 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location
Atlanta, GA
1170 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309-9998
United States
404-815-2400 Call our Atlanta, GA location at 404-815-2400 Get Directions Get directions to our Atlanta, GA location
Boston, MA
131 Dartmouth Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
United States
Call our Boston, MA location at Get Directions Get directions to our Boston, MA location
Houston, TX
600 Travis Street, Fifty-Eighth Floor
Houston, TX 77002
United States
713-860-7300 Call our Houston, TX location at 713-860-7300 Get Directions Get directions to our Houston, TX location
São Paulo, BR
Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041
Torre D, 21st andar
São Paulo 04543-011
Brazil
55 11 4765 3000 Call our São Paulo, BR location at 55 11 4765 3000 Get Directions Get directions to our São Paulo, BR location
Beijing, CN
Suite 2601, 26/F, Yintai Center
Office Tower
2 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100022 PRC
China: Global Firms
86 10 8567 5300 Call our Beijing, CN location at 86 10 8567 5300 Get Directions Get directions to our Beijing, CN location
Shanghai, CN
43/F, Jing An Kerry Center Tower II
1539 Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200040
China: Global Firms
86 21 6103 2900 Call our Shanghai, CN location at 86 21 6103 2900 Get Directions Get directions to our Shanghai, CN location
Hong Kong, HK
21-22/F Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
852 2867 1288 Call our Hong Kong, HK location at 852 2867 1288 Get Directions Get directions to our Hong Kong, HK location
Tokyo, JP
Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, 40th Floor
1-9-10 Roppongi
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032
Japan
81 3 6229 6100 Call our Tokyo, JP location at 81 3 6229 6100 Get Directions Get directions to our Tokyo, JP location
Seoul, Jung-gu
33/F West Tower
Mirae Asset Center1
26, Eulji-ro 5-gil
Seoul, Jung-gu 100-210
South Korea
82 2 6321 3800 Call our Seoul, Jung-gu location at 82 2 6321 3800 Get Directions Get directions to our Seoul, Jung-gu location
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