Paul Hastings has recruited three Shearman & Sterling partners to its energy and infrastructure practice in New York. Robert Freedman and Gregory Tan will co-chair the practice moving forward, while Alexandro Padres will join as a partner. 

The three held multiple leadership roles at Shearman. Freedman and Tan were previously co-heads of Shearman’s global project development and finance practice, while Freedman was also the lead industry coordinator for energy. Tan was also co-head of the firm’s global finance practice.