GERMANY - Paul Hastings expands European platform

Law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has combined with Smeets Haas Wolff, an independent law firm in Germany. Located in Frankfurt, the newly-opened office strengthens Paul Hastings’ presence throughout Europe, as well as in the US and Asia. Smeets Haas Wolff handles banking & finance, asset & structured finance, restructuring, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital as well as tax. Peter Smeets will act as Paul Hastings’ new Frankfurt office chair, with Hergen Haas, Christopher Wolff, Jochen Scheel and Edouard Lange, all previously from Smeets Haas Wolff, joining the office as partners.