Paul Hastings Welcomes New Team of Notable Legal Professionals in Restructuring and Finance

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, has announced the addition of a new team of legal professionals to their ranks. This team includes notable individuals such as Jennifer Daly, Roger Schwartz, Matthew Warren, Christopher Boies, Zachary Cochran, Peter Montoni, Geoffrey King, Lindsey Henrikson, and Robert Nussbaum. The team brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the areas of restructuring and finance, with members based in key locations such as New York, Chicago, Houston, and Washington, D.C.

Daly, Schwartz, Boies, Montoni, and Nussbaum will be based in New York, while Warren will split his time between Chicago, Houston, and be joined by King and Henrikson. Cochran will work out of the Washington, D.C., and New York offices. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Schwartz and Warren were restructuring partners at Latham & Watkins LLP.

The team’s collective experience includes working with private credit funds, business development companies (BDCs), banks, financial institutions, and CLOs. They have demonstrated their ability to navigate complex financial issues across all market cycles, providing immediate value to their clients.

Frank Lopez, Chair of Paul Hastings, expressed his excitement about the new team, stating, “Jennifer, Roger, Matt, and the entire team will provide our clients with exceptional talent and reputations that are synergistic with our existing practices and will enable us to gain market share at the top of the market.” Kris Hansen, co-chair of the firm’s global financial restructuring group, added that the addition of this team deepens their capabilities and client base, solidifying their reputation as a global destination practice.

Key team members, such as Jennifer Daly, Roger Schwartz, Matthew Warren, Christopher Boies, and Zachary Cochran, bring specific expertise in areas such as banking & finance, restructuring, distressed debt, and capital markets transactions. Their backgrounds in top financial institutions and law firms make them valuable additions to the firm.

Paul Hastings has been actively enhancing its global restructuring platform with recent additions, including a group of financial restructuring lawyers from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and finance partners from other top firms. The firm’s restructuring practice has received multiple accolades, further establishing their reputation in the industry.

Overall, the addition of this new team of legal professionals strengthens Paul Hastings’ position as a premier global platform in leveraged finance and private credit, serving leading investment banks and direct lenders worldwide. Their track record of success and recognition in the industry solidifies their standing as a top law firm in the field.