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Latham & Watkins LLP

Capital Markets: Equity

Global Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


Latham & Watkins LLP

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Capital Markets: Equity - Europe-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is a leading firm in the European high-yield market with exceptional cross-border experience and a leading team in London that routinely advises on complex, innovative transactions. The firm has further impressive teams in Milan, Paris and Frankfurt that handle a range of cross-border high-yield matters as well as high profile debt offerings. It offers further strength in ECM mandates, advising on IPOs and capital increases. Latham & Watkins regularly acts both as underwriters' and as issuers' counsel. Clients further benefit from the firm's strong US offering and its expertise in 144A offerings.

Notable practitioners

Dividing his time between Milan and London, Jeffrey Lawlia is the vice-chair of the firm's global capital markets practice.

Strengths

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  • The firm has consistently demonstrated a strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters with confidence and precision.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
  • Latham & Watkins is just fantastic. It also has a great global reach and great bandwidth. There's always someone available.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
  • The Latham & Watkins team is like a machine. It does everything and has a unique level of experience in the market.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal
  • Latham & Watkins is a very good law firm with bigger teams to hand, which is helpful.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentGlobal

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