Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP is a global law firm. It advises clients on acquisitions, capital markets, bond offerings, and regulatory matters. The firm maintains an office in New York.

The firm handles large acquisitions and recapitalizations across many sectors. It advised LSEG on its US$3.535 billion purchase of Octus. It also advised Skydance in its completed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. In addition, the firm represented Sequence Holdings in a US$7.7 billion take private transaction involving The Baldwin Group.

Latham & Watkins maintains a capital markets practice. It advised on SoftBank Group's record breaking US$11.1 billion bond offering. The firm also obtained SEC Staff guidance confirming that data center securitizations fall outside the definition of Exchange Act ABS. It publishes practical resources such as the Latham FPI Guide and a desktop staleness calendar for financial statements.

The firm works on technology and infrastructure matters. It advised NVIDIA on an AI compute hosting and guarantee transaction for a data center campus in Ohio. The firm also produces insights on emerging rules, including a report on deciphering the EU AI Act.

The firm handles sports, entertainment, and investment matters. It advised the estate of Paul G. Allen in the agreement to sell the Seattle Seahawks. It also advised 1892 Holdings on acquiring a minority stake in Liverpool F.C.

Latham & Watkins takes on pro bono and regulatory cases. It secured a unanimous Supreme Court victory for everyday bankruptcy filers. It also won a precedential Federal Circuit case for a veteran wounded in combat.

Services

• Acquisitions
• Capital Markets
• Bond Offerings
• Regulatory Matters
• Bankruptcy
• Data Center Transactions
• Sports Investments
• Technology Transactions
• Pro Bono
• Recapitalizations