Paul Hastings has enhanced its global antitrust capabilities, particularly in London and Brussels, with the exciting addition of Sally Evans as a new partner. This strategic move underscores the firm’s commitment to building a formidable antitrust platform across key international markets.
Sally Evans joins Paul Hastings from Kirkland & Ellis, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in a broad range of antitrust matters. Her practice focuses on guiding clients through complex antitrust investigations, navigating intricate merger control processes, providing counsel on foreign investment screening, and ensuring robust antitrust compliance. She has a particular specialization in transactional antitrust work, which is crucial for clients engaged in significant business deals.
Her experience spans major global jurisdictions, with a notable focus on UK merger control. She frequently represents clients before the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), demonstrating her deep understanding of the regulatory landscape in the region. Furthermore, her dual qualification in Brussels allows her to skillfully lead EU merger control cases, providing a comprehensive approach to European antitrust challenges.
Sally’s client base is diverse and sophisticated, encompassing private equity firms, global investment funds, and strategic buyers. She has advised on several high-profile matters, including Thoma Bravo’s substantial $12.3 billion agreement to take Dayforce private, Triton Partners’ acquisition of Bosch’s security and communications technology product business, and GIC’s long-term minority investment in the Messer Group. She also played a key role in advising Noble Corporation on its combination with Maersk Drilling. This complex transaction involved a Phase I remedy agreed with the UK Competition and Markets Authority, which necessitated the divestment of oil drilling platforms in the North Sea.
Beyond her impressive antitrust work, Sally Evans is also recognized for her leading foreign direct investment (FDI) screening practice. She handles a significant proportion of notifications under the UK National Security and Investment Act regime and expertly coordinates FDI filings across various European and other FDI jurisdictions. Her expertise in this area is increasingly vital for clients navigating the evolving landscape of national security and investment reviews.
Sally’s arrival is part of a broader trend of strategic hires that have substantially bolstered Paul Hastings’ global antitrust and competition offerings. This includes Josh Soven, who recently joined the Washington D.C. office from Paul Weiss in July, and Stephen McIntyre, who came aboard from O’Melveny in Los Angeles. These additions collectively underscore Paul Hastings’ dedication to assembling a top-tier team of antitrust and competition specialists to serve its clients worldwide.
KEY QUOTES:
“Sally has extraordinary experience and a stellar reputation in antitrust and will provide further momentum to our global antitrust practice. Such premier antitrust talent not only is integral to our strategic priority of building a global destination platform but also is essential and synergistic to winning and executing M&A mandates at the top of the market.”
Firm Chair Frank Lopez
“I look forward to working with Paul Hastings’ impressive antitrust team. There is real momentum to the firm’s expansion in the U.K. and other markets across Europe, the Middle East and North America, so this is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a growing practice and work with the firm’s extensive roster of leading clients and professionals.”
Sally Evans
