Key Takeaways
- • Brian Miner, a private equity partner from Dechert, joined Paul Hastings as a partner in its New York private equity practice, effective June 22, 2026.
- • Miner's practice focuses on advising private equity firms on domestic and international M&A transactions, with sector expertise spanning asset management, insurance, life sciences, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.
- • His core competencies include structuring and negotiating GP stakes, minority investments, and control investments in private equity and alternative asset managers, as well as acquisitions and dispositions of financial institution interests.
- • The hire represents Paul Hastings' continued expansion of its private equity advisory capabilities in the New York market.
Summary
Paul Hastings has added Brian Miner as a partner in its private equity practice in New York, the firm announced on June 22, 2026. Miner brings specialized transactional expertise developed during his tenure at Dechert, where he built a practice serving institutional investment clients across multiple sectors.
Miner's advisory work centers on private equity transaction support, with particular depth in asset management and financial services. His experience encompasses GP-led secondary transactions, including the structuring and negotiation of general partner stakes in alternative asset managers. He also advises on minority and control investments in private equity funds and other financial institutions, as well as acquisitions and dispositions of interests in asset management firms. This combination of skills addresses a core need among institutional PE investors navigating complex capital structures and multi-layered fund investments.
The scope of his practice extends beyond asset management to include healthcare, life sciences, energy, manufacturing, and insurance sectors. This breadth allows Miner to offer cross-sector transaction insights relevant to diversified PE platforms evaluating add-on acquisitions and portfolio company exits. His involvement in both domestic and international transactions positions him to serve U.S.-based PE clients with global deployment strategies.
The addition of Miner underscores Paul Hastings' strategic focus on deepening its private equity advisory bench, particularly in capital structures and alternative asset transactions—a growing area of specialization as secondary markets and GP-led transactions have expanded significantly within the alternative investment ecosystem.
Miner's advisory work centers on private equity transaction support, with particular depth in asset management and financial services. His experience encompasses GP-led secondary transactions, including the structuring and negotiation of general partner stakes in alternative asset managers. He also advises on minority and control investments in private equity funds and other financial institutions, as well as acquisitions and dispositions of interests in asset management firms. This combination of skills addresses a core need among institutional PE investors navigating complex capital structures and multi-layered fund investments.
The scope of his practice extends beyond asset management to include healthcare, life sciences, energy, manufacturing, and insurance sectors. This breadth allows Miner to offer cross-sector transaction insights relevant to diversified PE platforms evaluating add-on acquisitions and portfolio company exits. His involvement in both domestic and international transactions positions him to serve U.S.-based PE clients with global deployment strategies.
The addition of Miner underscores Paul Hastings' strategic focus on deepening its private equity advisory bench, particularly in capital structures and alternative asset transactions—a growing area of specialization as secondary markets and GP-led transactions have expanded significantly within the alternative investment ecosystem.
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