Paul Hastings bolsters private equity practice with new team led by Alexander Temel

Paul Hastings has announced the expansion of its private equity capabilities with the addition of a private equity buyout team led by new partner Alexander Temel.

This new team specializes in high-profile transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and structured preferred and growth equity investments. They have advised clients such as Goldman Sachs, Great Hill Partners, Sixth Street, and Thayer Street Partners, handling some of their complex and significant legal matters.

Alexander Temel, who is set to serve as global co-chair of the firm’s private equity practice, will also play a foundational role in establishing the firm's new office in Boston. Temel has advised on traditional buyouts, early and late-stage investments, leveraged recapitalizations, and more across various sectors, including software, healthcare, and media. He is also noted for his role as primary external counsel to numerous privately held companies. For his outstanding contributions to the law, he has been recognized with the Burton Award for Legal Achievement.

"Alex is a leader in private equity buyouts, and his addition continues to strengthen our global private equity practice,” said Frank Lopez, chair of Paul Hastings.  “We represent a broad range of the world’s leading asset managers across a wide range of asset classes, including private equity, growth, credit, infrastructure, special situations, and real estate, and the addition of this premier private equity team will help us continue to gain market share with our clients and across the market.”

The newly formed team joins the global private equity practice at Paul Hastings, co-chaired by Brian Richards. The team aligns with recent additions, including Scott Joachim, Ryan LaForce, Kaitlin Kines, and Josh Ratner. Together, they represent some of the most recognized names in private equity, such as ABRY Partners, Accel-KKR, Francisco Partners, and KKR.

“We see significant opportunity for growth on the exceptional platform that Paul Hastings has built, fueled by an ambitious and collaborative culture focused on excellence,” said Temel. “We’re excited to help broaden the firm’s reach and create opportunities for serving our clients and gaining market share.”

Paul Hastings said it continues to strengthen its transactional practices and geographic footprint with recent additions across various locations, including Texas, New York, Frankfurt, and Palo Alto.