Paul Hastings, a global law firm advising financial institutions, asset managers and Fortune 500 corporations, added a prestigious team from Latham & Watkins. Mo Nurmohamed, Ross Anderson, Karan Chopra and Rob Davidson all joined the firm as partners in Paul Hastings’ global finance practice, solidifying the firm’s position as a premier institution in finance, capital markets, structured credit and restructuring. Nurmohamed has been named co-chair of the firm’s global finance practice.
The team will focus on high-profile leveraged finance and direct lending deals from high profile private equity sponsors. Having led the London lender-side practice at Latham, the team brings key lending relationships with virtually every major investment bank and private credit institution.
“This is an exceptional team defined by superior talent and excellence in providing sophisticated legal advice to guide clients’ most complex transactions,” Seth Zachary, chairman of Paul Hastings, said. “They are recognized as market-leading individuals trusted by top-tier global financial institutions and direct lenders. The team creates immediate synergies while adding further depth and breadth to our existing market-leading global team.”
Ranked by Chambers for banking and finance and recognized in the UK’s Legal 500, Nurmohamed served as co-chair of Latham’s London finance department. His experience includes a broad range of issues in banking law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to leverage finance, private equity finance and cross-border acquisition finance transactions. He was previously selected by Financial News as a rising star in the European legal profession.
Ranked by Chambers for banking and finance and recognized in the UK’s Legal 500, Anderson served as global vice chair of Latham’s banking practice. His experience spans a broad range of issues in banking law with particular emphasis on matters relating to leveraged finance, private equity finance, and cross-border acquisition financing transactions. He was previously selected by Financial News as a rising star in the European legal profession.
Chopra served as co-chair of Latham’s London finance department. He advises clients on a range of cross-border leveraged, investment grade and fund finance transactions at all levels of the capital structure, including senior, super senior, second lien and holdco financings and across syndicated and private credit financings.
Davidson advises banks and other financial institutions, as well as corporate borrowers and issuers, on a wide range of banking and finance transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border acquisition finance. He helps clients navigate a broad spectrum of debt capital structures, including senior/mezzanine financing, bank/bond financing, public-to-private takeover financing, unitranche financing, bridge financing and holdco financing. He was selected for the International Rising Star awards in the IFLR Europe Awards 2021.
“Paul Hastings’ stellar global platform is the perfect place to take our practices to the next level,” Nurmohamed said. “We are delighted to join the firm’s elite global finance practice, further cementing Paul Hastings as a premier destination for the most high-profile and complex finance transactions.”
“The firm’s momentum and strong growth in London – and around the world – is remarkable and our team is eager to continue to help drive that upward trajectory,” Anderson said.
The addition of this team reflects the continued growth and extraordinary momentum of the firm’s London office, which posted a 41% revenue increase in 2021. The firm has continued to add elite partners in London across all core practices, including M&A, private equity, structured credit, securities and capital markets and leveraged finance.
