News About Latham & Watkins

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

Latham & Watkins eyes German M&A market with twin partner hire from Baker McKenzie

Duo includes Ingo Strauss and Heiko Gotsche, who join the firm's Düsseldorf office

8 Jun 2021

Latham & Watkins, Davis Polk top Refintiv IPO advisory league tables amid record issuance

Global IPO activity hits $140bn, 'smashing' previous year-to-date record set in 2007

12 May 2021

Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins-backed Reynen Court revamps legaltech platform

New offering of its 'legaltech app store' reduces burden on in-house and law firm IT departments

23 Apr 2021

Latham & Watkins lands US trade commission's former competition bureau director

Ian Conner will join as a partner in the firm's litigation and trial department in Washington

2 Mar 2021