News About Latham & Watkins

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

Wachtell, Latham advise on $34.5bn mega-deal between Charter and Cox

Deal will create US cable giant and follows Charter’s acquisition of Liberty Media’s broadband business last year

16 May 2025

Latham, Willkie Farr guide Coinbase’s $2.9bn Deribit acquisition

Latham advises Coinbase with Willkie across the table in crypto industry’s biggest deal to date

13 May 2025

Latham & Watkins, Paul Weiss lead on Skechers’ $9.4bn sale to 3G Capital

Kirkland & Ellis and Sullivan & Cromwell also called in for footwear industry’s biggest buyout to date

7 May 2025

Latham, White & Case guide DoorDash’s £2.9bn Deliveroo acquisition

Cash deal marks largest UK take-private to date in 2025

6 May 2025

American Airlines hires Latham & Watkins partner to lead legal team

Anthony Richmond replaces former CLO Priya Aiyar, who left for Warner Brothers in February

7 Apr 2025

Cleary Gottlieb adds five-partner IP litigation team from Latham & Watkins

Incoming group will be based in New York, Washington DC and the Bay Area

1 Apr 2025

Latham & Watkins sees revenue soar 23% to hit $7bn

Los Angeles giant’s PEP tops $7m following 29% growth last year

11 Mar 2025

Paul Hastings hires Latham partner in Boston to co-head new global tech transactions practice

Sarah Gagan will team up with New York-based Amir Ghavi who joined from Fried Frank earlier this month

24 Feb 2025

Freshfields adds Latham M&A partner for Boston debut

Matthew Goulding joins to launch London-based firm’s fourth US office

24 Feb 2025

Latham elects 19 counsel to partner in latest promotions round

Round follows Los Angeles giant promoting 24 associates to partner in January

21 Feb 2025