Paul Hastings LLP assists clients in navigating IPOs and M&A, focusing on investment fund structuring, fiduciary duty compliance, and ERISA-related concerns. The practice is under the joint leadership of Stephen Harris, Dan Stellenberg, and Eric Keller. Harris, operating from Los Angeles, is experienced in advising on golden parachute cut-back provisions and ERISA pension funding requirements. Palo Alto-based Stellenberg brings his expertise to advising both public and private entities on the tax, accounting, corporate, and securities law aspects of compensation and benefits programs. Meanwhile, Keller, located in Washington DC, counsels on executive-level issues. New York lawyer Jason Ertel, formerly of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, joined the team in May 2024.
Key clients
- Nuveen
- Significant Financial Institution
- Cortec Group
- SD Biosensor and SJL Partners
- Symphony Technology Group
- STG Partners
- PartnersAdmin LLC
- Clarion Capital
- Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery, and The CW Network
- Sony Corporation of America
- Ford Motor Company
- E. & J. Gallo Winery
- Francisco Partners
- Vector Capital
- LogMeIn
Work highlights
- Advised Nuveen in the acquisition of a portfolio of assets from Omni Holding Company.
- Advised Cortec Group on the sale of a majority interest in Groundworks to KKR.
- Advised SD Biosensor and SJL Partners on benefits and compensation matters in the acquisition of Meridian Bioscience Inc. for $1.53 billion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Harris, Eric Keller, Dan Stellenberg