Amir A. Heyat

Amir Heyat is an associate in the Securities and Capital Markets practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington, DC office. Mr. Heyat concentrates his practice on representing issuers and underwriters on a range of debt and equity capital markets, structured finance and liability management transactions. He has advised on a range of large-scale international securities offerings and debt restructurings by sovereign, corporate and multilateral organization issuers, including Eurobonds, high-yield bonds, MTN programs, securitizations and private placements. These include a number of award-winning and landmark transactions that were firsts within their respective markets.

Mr. Heyat also has extensive experience advising clients on on-going compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and corporate governance matters, counseling U.S. mutual funds and their independent directors on regulatory matters, advising investors and developers on large-scale project finance and licensing deals, and advising private equity firms and large corporations on regulatory and M&A matters.

Mr. Heyat was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021 Edition) in the field of Project Finance Law.