Paul Shim
Paul J. Shim is Co-Leader of Cleary Gottlieb’s Americas M&A Group. Paul’s practice focuses on public and private merger and acquisition transactions for corporate, private equity, sovereign wealth fund and principal investor clients. He also provides advice regarding governance matters and the fiduciary duties of officers and directors to corporations and their boards, including advice related to shareholder activism preparation and response. Paul has been recognized multiple times as a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer, and is ranked among leading M&A lawyers in all major directories. · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
About
Paul J. Shim is Co-Leader of Cleary Gottlieb's Americas M&A Group. He focuses on public and private merger and acquisition transactions for corporate, private equity, sovereign wealth fund and principal investor clients. He provides advice on governance matters, fiduciary duties, and shareholder activism preparation and response. He has been recognized as a 'Dealmaker of the Year' by The American Lawyer and is ranked among leading M&A lawyers.
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Education
- J.D., cum laude, New York University School of Law, 1987; editor of the Law Review
- Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Graduate degree in chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey