News About Latham & Watkins

Wachtell, Kirkland lead on EA’s record $55bn deal to go private

Six law firms called in for video game maker’s acquisition by consortium that includes Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s PIF, the largest take-private investment in history

29 Sep 2025

Latham partner who helped steer Paramount Skydance deal lands CLO role

Makan Delrahim will replace interim legal chief Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon

29 Sep 2025

Trio of firms called in for Fortegra’s $1.65bn sale to South Korean insurer DB Insurance

Ropes & Gray and Sidley Austin advise Fortegra as Latham & Watkins guides DB Insurance

26 Sep 2025

Kirkland, Freshfields called in for drugmaker Zentiva’s €4.1bn sale to GTCR

Kirkland advises buyer as Freshfields guides seller Advent

12 Sep 2025

Davis Polk, Latham in for Klarna’s $1.4bn IPO as US listings rebound

Davis Polk guides Swedish fintech company’s much-anticipated listing on NYSE as Latham counsels underwriters

11 Sep 2025

Ropes & Gray debuts in Milan with Latham PE team

US firm doubles down on Europe with second launch on the continent in six months

10 Sep 2025

Latham, Wachtell lead on Anglo American-Teck $53bn mega merger

Freshfields and Linklaters’ ally Webber Wentzel also among raft of firms called in for mining deal of the decade

9 Sep 2025

Latham, Jones Day called in for Cadence’s €2.7bn Hexagon unit buy

Latham acts for Cadence in acquisition of design and engineering business as Jones Day guides seller

5 Sep 2025

Trio of firms called in for National Grid’s £1.5bn LNG terminal sale to Centrica, ECP

Latham and Slaughter and May counsel the purchasers as HSF Kramer advises National Grid in deal to allow it to focus on its electricity and gas networks

14 Aug 2025

Weil taps Latham for two more IP litigators

Chris Henry and Gaby LaHatte arrive hot on the heels of Weil’s hire of Latham partner trio for new IP, technology and science litigation practice

11 Aug 2025

Latham, Alston & Bird lead on Amphenol’s $10.5bn CommScope buy

Wachtell also guides CommScope shareholder The Carlyle Group in deal for network provider’s connectivity and cable solutions unit

6 Aug 2025

Latham & Watkins hires ‘formidable’ antitrust litigator from Cravath in New York

David Marriott is the latest in a series of partner hires in Latham’s antitrust practice this year

1 Aug 2025

Weil hires IP partner trio from Latham & Watkins to strengthen tech litigation bench

Doug Lumish and Jeff Homrig return to Weil to co-head its IP, technology and science litigation practice

1 Aug 2025

Wachtell, Latham, Arnold & Porter advise on Palo Alto Networks’ $25bn CyberArk deal

Transaction is latest cybersecurity megadeal, following Alphabet’s acquisition of Wiz earlier in the year

30 Jul 2025

Paul Hastings raids Latham for finance partner duo in New York

Firm hails ‘stellar reputation’ of Corey Wright, who is joining with long-time colleague Lisa Collier

14 Jul 2025

Freshfields builds US M&A momentum with lead role on Merck’s $10bn Verona deal

US pharma giant turns to Freshfields as Latham counsels London-based Verona

10 Jul 2025

Latham & Watkins hires former deputy assistant attorney general in Washington DC

Andrew Forman joins after nearly three years in Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division

25 Jun 2025

Latham & Watkins hires top M&A partner from Wachtell in New York

Zach Podolsky’s departure from Wachtell marks a rare lateral move away from elite US firm

24 Jun 2025

Baker McKenzie boosts London private equity team with partner hire from Latham

Funds specialist Nick Benson arrives after 11 years at Latham & Watkins

18 Jun 2025

‘Absurd’: Judge overturns executive order against WilmerHale

Ruling follows similar orders against Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block being struck down earlier this month

28 May 2025