Lucas M. Rachuba has joined Paul Hastings as a tax partner in the firm’s San Francisco office after five years heading an auditing firm’s asset management international tax practice on the West Coast. His practice focuses on advising sponsors on PE structuring and transactions, as well as strategic M&A. For insights from Paul Hastings attorneys, see “Independent Valuation Firms: Tips for Overseeing the Process and Resolving Disputes Over Conflicting Valuations (Part Three of Three)” (Oct. 13, 2020); and “Best Practices for Fund Managers to Investigate and Document Employee Discipline (Part Two of Three)” (Mar. 24, 2020).