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Latham & Watkins LLP

Banking & Finance

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Banking & Finance - Illinois

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has an outstanding practice noted for the quality of its counselling for high-profile banking groups and elite financial service providers in a range of transactional work. The firm fields an enviable roster of top-notch attorneys who demonstrate substantive knowledge about all manner of complex financing matters. The team represents both borrower- and lender-side clients in matters such as asset-based loans, bridge loans, acquisition financing, syndicated loans and cross-border financing. Latham & Watkins calls upon its impressive depth of resources, nationwide and globally, to advise on major cross-border matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented Amphenol in establishing a USD10.5 billion bridge financing commitment to finance its acquisition of CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions business.

Strengths

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  • The firm is extraordinarily efficient and has a keen eye for the matters that are most important to use in a credit agreement. The team is strongly suited to representing our interests and knowledgeable of current market conditions.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

  • Latham & Watkins is well-versed up and down the capital structure. The firm is highly commercial and able to manage processes and navigate complex situations.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

  • The partners at Latham strike an incredible balance of providing market wide context for terms with our teams, knowing our internal hot buttons and ushering our teams through intense negotiations.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Bradley E Kotler
    Bradley E Kotler

    Bradley E Kotler

    Bradley Kotler represents both creditors and companies in a range of finance mandates. He has experience in acting on revolving credit facilities and merger financings.

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  • Zulfiqar Bokhari
    Zulfiqar Bokhari

    Zulfiqar Bokhari

    Zulfiqar Bokhari is a strong choice to handle a range of lender-side financing transactions. He is active in financing matters relating to senior credit facilities.

    • Zulfiqar is an outstanding, very practical business lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • Zulfiqar Bokhari is a go-to for transactions and providing advice on complex matters.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Brandon Anderson
    Brandon Anderson

    Brandon Anderson

    Brandon Anderson is noted for his handling of large-scale and complex matters within the Illinois banking and finance market. He works on the full spectrum of leveraged finance deals.

    • Brandon Anderson is very commercial, client focused and responsive. He understands the market and helps get to a compromise. He cuts through the legal-ese.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • Working with Brandon allows clients to be nimble, aggressive when warranted and conservative when needed.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Noah Weiss
    Noah Weiss

    Noah Weiss

    Noah Weiss provides legal advice to high-profile financial institutions as both lenders and borrowers on a range of financing transactions.

    • Noah offers exceptional service levels and sophistication.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • Noah has been very helpful in making sure we get what we need and have a successful relationship.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Vik Puri
    Vik Puri

    Vik Puri

    Vik Puri has considerable experience of advising lenders on asset-based financing transactions.

    • Vik Puri is extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, available and quick to respond.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • John Lister
    John Lister

    John Lister

    John Lister is recognised for his expertise in advising banks, private equity firms and other financial institutions on their lending matters.

    • John Lister is a great lawyer. He works hard, I love working with him.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA

    • John Lister is very commercial and results-oriented, responsive and in the weeds. He offers really good market intel and top notch client service.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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