Paul Hastings hires M&A lawyer

Global law firm Paul Hastings has lured Basil Hwang from rival firm OÆMelveny & Myers to its Hong Kong corporate department. He arrives at the firm as partner and will continue to focus his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and securities offerings. Throughout his career, Hwang has advised investment funds and company clients on dozens of private equity transactions and acquisitions in Greater China. Most recently, he was involved in the $120 millio…