ESTABLISHED IN 1951
Chair of the Hong Kong Office: Neil Torpey
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.
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from China Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
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.
China Business Law Awards 2022
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.
China Business Law Awards 2021
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| Silicon Motion Technology’s take-private offer | 2022 | US$3.8 billion | Details |
| CIMC Vehicles’ Shenzhen GEM listing | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Dalian Port’s merger with Yingkou Port | 2021 | US$7.9 billion | Details |
| Universal Beijing Resort establishment | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| Cosco Shipping Development’s asset restructuring | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| China Bohai Bank’s Hong Kong Listing | 2020 | US$1.77 billion | Details |
| Fosun, BioNTech form covid vaccine alliance | 2020 | N/A | Details |
| NFC acquires United Family Healthcare | 2019 | US$1.3 billion | Details |
| CanSino Biologics’ HK listing | 2019 | US$154 million | Details |
| Fosun Tourism Group’s HK listing | 2019 | US$428 million | Details |
| Jinxin Fertility Group’s HK IPO | 2019 | N/A | Details |
| Ascletis Pharma’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| CDH Investments and China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings take over Sirtex Medical Limited | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| COSCO Shipping Holdings and Shanghai International Port jointly acquire Orient Overseas (International) | 2018 | N/A | Details |
| COSCO SHIPPING’s acquisition of Orient Overseas | 2017 | US$6.3 billion | Details |
| COSCO takes majority stake in Greek port | 2016 | Details | |
| Ping An acquires stake in Autohome | 2016 | US$1.6 bn | Details |
| China Media Capital’s joint venture with Warner Bros | 2015 | NA | Details |
| Guangdong Zhongshan-Kaiping Highway project | 2014 | US$4 billion) | Details |
| WH Group’s HK IPO | 2014 | US$2.36 billion) | Details |
| COSCO Hong Kong’s indirect acquisition of 21.8% stake in CIMC | 2013 | US$1.2 billion | Details |
| Shuanghui’s acquisition of Smithfield | 2013 | US$7.1 billion | Details |
| CIMC’s landmark B-share to H-share Listing | 2013 | US$1.8 billion | Details |
| New Century REIT’s Hong Kong IPO | 2013 | US$87 million | Details |
| Oriental DreamWorks | 2012 | US$330 million | Details |
| Shuanghui’s general offer | 2012 | US$5.07 billion | Details |
Contact us
Telephone: +852 2867 1288
Fax: +852 2526 2119
Contacts
Neil Torpey 杜沛礼
neiltorpey@paulhastings.com
David Wang 王圣豪
davidwang@paulhastings.com
Jia Yan 严嘉
jiayan@paulhastings.com
Offices in Asia
Beijing • Hong Kong • Seoul Shanghai • Tokyo
Other offices around the globe
Atlanta • Century City • Chicago • Houston Los Angeles • New York • Orange County Palo Alto • San Diego • San Francisco Sao Paulo • Washington D.C. • Brussels Frankfurt • London • Milan • Paris
Website
www.paulhastings.com
