Joel Simon is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office.

With more than 25 years of experience handling complex transactions, Mr. Simon’s experience includes high yield debt, senior bank and mezzanine debt financings, IPOs, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures between operating businesses, joint ventures between financial investors and operators of businesses, corporate and financial restructurings and general commercial advice; as a result, he can understand and solve cradle-to-grave issues confronting businesses.

Mr. Simon has substantial experience with transactional and advisory matters for clients in a variety of industry sectors, including telecommunications and media, technology, energy, building materials, real estate, hotels and hospitality, auto parts, aviation, commercial audio, retail, spirits, biotechnology, food services, industrial machinery, textiles and financial services.
Having practiced in New York, London and Paris, Mr. Simon can navigate diverse business and regulatory environments and is skilled in bridging differences among parties of diverse cultural backgrounds.