Steve L. "Steve" Camahort

Steve L. "Steve" Camahort

San Francisco, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Paul Hastings LLP

106 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Steve Camahort is Chair of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice and a partner in the Private Equity practice. He is also the Office Chair of the firm’s San Francisco office. Steve has extensive experience in M&A and related corporate governance issues. He has worked for corporate clients, private equity funds, and financial advisors in negotiated and hostile transactions, with a particular emphasis on the technology and life science sectors. In the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, one source described him as “a solution finder and very knowledgeable on this issues” and another client praised him for his “excellent judgment in applying the law to specific situations.”

Paul Hastings LLP

106 Best Lawyers awards

Paul Hastings LLP logo

Overview

  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1989

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, San Francisco (2025)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, San Francisco (2018)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, San Francisco (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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