News About Latham & Watkins

Latham and Linklaters advise on £1.3bn US takeover of UK waste business Biffa

Transatlantic take private sees Los Angeles giant's client snap up FTSE 250 business

27 Sep 2022

Latham and Sayenko Kharenko take lead roles on Ukraine's $20bn debt restructuring

Pair advised JPMorgan on international agreement to save $6bn over two years

17 Aug 2022

Freshfields, Slaughters advise on ABG’s recommended takeover offer for Ted Baker

Proposed deal from US Reebok owner values UK fashion retailer at £211m

16 Aug 2022

Latham targets real estate German PE deals with Linklaters partner hire

Carsten Loll moves across after five years at Linklaters as LA firm earmarks 'key market for global investors'

5 Aug 2022

Four-partner Latham finance team lands at Paul Hastings in London

West Coast firm's run of UK hires continues as it builds on record 2021 with raid on Los Angeles rival

19 Jul 2022

Latham & Watkins hires WilmerHale’s former international arbitration head in New York

John Pierce will co-chair Latham’s international arbitration practice alongside Fernando Mantilla-Serrano

24 Jun 2022

Latham & Watkins taps White & Case for US energy and infrastructure partner duo

Christopher Peponis joins the firm in Houston, while Hamad Al-Hoshan will be based in New York

20 Apr 2022

Akin Gump secures highly rated Hong Kong Latham & Watkins arbitration partner

Ing Loong Yang is firm’s second senior disputes hire in recent weeks following Graham Lovett’s arrival in Dubai

5 Apr 2022

Latham & Watkins sees revenue soar 27% to smash $5bn barrier

Los Angeles giant’s income hits $5.49bn against a 26% rise in PEP to $5.71m

22 Mar 2022

Dechert and Latham advise on Vestiaire Collective’s acquisition of Tradesy

Transatlantic M&A deal follows on from run of work on string of financings by Dechert for Paris-based sustainable fashion leader

16 Mar 2022

Moscow exodus continues: Latham, Freshfields and four other top firms announce plans to quit Russia

String of announcements sees international legal community step up response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

9 Mar 2022

Frontier and Spirit tap Latham and Debevoise for $6.6bn budget carrier merger

Deal will create fifth-largest US airline and promises to 'further democratise air travel'

8 Feb 2022

Latham & Watkins adds ESG leadership for the US from Vinson & Elkins and Davis Polk

US-based Sarah Fortt and Betty Huber to co-chair practice with London partner Paul Davies

26 Jan 2022

Sullivan tops global 2021 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as deal-making hits new record

Deal value reaches $5.9tr – almost $2tr more than previous record set in 2015

6 Jan 2022

Sullivan leads global M&A ranking from Latham and Kirkland as deals smash through $5tr barrier

US firms dominate global ranking with domestic deals accounting for almost half of record-breaking worldwide activity, according to Refinitiv

23 Nov 2021

Latham & Watkins promotes 44 to partner in largest round ever

US giant improves gender balance of latest cohort, with women making up 40% of those getting the nod

29 Oct 2021

Latham & Watkins mandates Covid-19 vaccines for US workforce

Global giant joins majority of leading firms mandating jabs, with all staff required to be fully vaccinated by 18 October

3 Sep 2021

Latham & Watkins eyes bustling Texas legal market with Austin office launch

Los Angeles-based firm is the latest player to launch in the Lone Star State's emerging tech and life sciences hub this year

2 Sep 2021

Latham lands energy and infrastructure partner trio from Shearman and Freshfields in Singapore

LA-based firm hails 'major milestone' for Asia as it targets infra and private equity fund work

19 Aug 2021

Goodwin Procter hires partners from Orrick, Jones Day and Latham to target surging US tech market

Seven partners and 12 lawyers in total joining New York, Silicon Valley and Washington DC arms

24 Jun 2021