Paul Jaskot is an experienced corporate and transactional lawyer whose seasoned judgment, strategic thinking, deep knowledge and practical approach are valued by clients and colleagues alike.
In his practice, which is focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and financings, he partners closely with senior management and key stakeholders to navigate clients’ complex legal challenges and achieve their business objectives.
Paul has a thorough understanding of his clients’ business operations and, as a result, provides informed guidance and pragmatic solutions that effectively address his clients’ legal and business issues.
Paul represents a diverse clientele, including startups, family-owned businesses, publicly traded companies and professional services firms. His industry experience includes:
- Banking and Financial Services
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- Chemicals and Energy
- Telecommunications, Technology and Media
- Insurance
- Consumer Products
- Professional Services
Over the course of his career, Paul has held pivotal law firm leadership roles, including as the lead executive committee member and chair of the U.S. corporate and securities group at a prominent international law firm, and has completed Harvard Law School’s “Leadership in Law Firms” program.
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Yale University (B.A.)
Bar Admission
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- Tech Impact, Board of Directors, Chair
Recognition
- Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2024
- The Legal 500 USA, M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500M), 2022-2024
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
- Corporate Law, 2021-2026
- Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2017-2026
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, 2016-2025
- IFLR1000, The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, Highly Regarded, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, M&A, 2020, 2023-2024
- Selected for Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia for Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2020
- Named “Most Effective Dealmaker,” by The Legal Intelligencer, 2020
- Best of the Bar: Philadelphia’s Top Lawyers, Honoree, 2019
- Client Service All-Star, The BTI Consulting Group, 2015
