Recognized for its prowess in the public and private M&A space, Latham & Watkins LLP routinely advises principal entities and financial advisors on a wide array of high-value M&A transactions, often operating across the energy, tech, healthcare, sports, and media industries. Mark Bekheit, Silicon Valley partner, leverages his former in-house experience at a Fortune 500 company to advise on tech M&A. In the Bay Area, Tad Freese assists companies in complex corporate deals, while Orange County-based Charles Ruck covers general corporate and securities matters in the life sciences sectors, and Ian Nussbaum handles mergers and acquisitions from the firm’s New York office. Alex Kelly and Paul Kukish co-head the practice from New York. Justin Hamill departed the team in May 2025.
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Auszeichnungen
Mandantenzufriedenheit
Kernmandanten
- Skydance Media
- Chesapeake Energy
- Endeavor
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Enerplus Corporation
- Siemens Corporation
- Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
- Stericycle Inc.
- EQM Midstream Partners
- Arch Resources, Inc.
Highlight-Mandate
Advising Skydance Media in its agreement to merge with Paramount, a deal valued at approximately $28bn.
Advised Chesapeake Energy Corporation in its $24bn combination with Southwestern Energy Company.
Advises Endeavor in its agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, at an equity value of $13bn.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Alex Kelly; Paul Kukish
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Tad Freese; Charles Ruck; Ian Nussbaum; Mark Bekheit