Law360, New York (December 13, 2013, 1:11 PM EST) -- Elizabeth Hardy Noe is chairwoman of the global corporate department of Paul Hastings LLP and has served in this position since 2010. Prior to that time she was co-chairwoman of attorney development for the firm. She is a partner in the firm's Atlanta office. She has an active transactional practice concentrated in securities and corporate finance matters, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Her experience in securities matters includes representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private equity and debt offerings (with particular experience with Rule 144A high yield offerings) and representation of public companies regarding securities and reporting compliance. She frequently advises boards of directors of public and private companies (including board special committees) regarding corporate governance issues and the discharge of fiduciary duties in connection with extraordinary corporate transactions....