Eduardo Gallardo is Global Co-Chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activism & Takeover Defense practices at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Eduardo focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism defense and corporate governance matters. Eduardo has extensive experience representing public and private buyers and sellers in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers, both negotiated and contested. He also represents public and private companies in connection with proxy contests, leveraged buyouts, spinoffs, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and other complex corporate transactions. Eduardo has substantial experience in the technology, financial services, telecommunications, energy, real estate, healthcare, and life sciences industries.
According to Chambers USA: “Global Co-chair of the firm's M&A practice, Eduardo Gallardo is well thought of for the quality of his takeover defense work, which is incorporated into his diverse corporate practice. He acts for clients hailing from a number of industries.”
Quotes in Chambers USA from clients include: "Eduardo Gallardo is incredibly smart and very commercial." I really admire his creativity in unique situations. He can lead everything." And: “He is commercial and attentive, and his deep transactional experience and expertise drives creative solutions and successful outcomes for his clients."