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Latham & Watkins LLP

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

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What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins enjoys a strong platform for international deal work, with considerable strength in transactions involving Europe, Asia and the US. It assists clients on a range of matters, including distressed M&A and ECM, and its transactions often have values in the billions. The department's impressive client base includes notable names from a wide range of sectors. Latham & Watkins retains close relationships with private equity sponsors and investment banks.
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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Darktrace on its USD5.3 billion public-to-private recommended takeover offer by Thoma Bravo.

Strengths

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is adept at handling complex and sophisticated matters. They provide clarity of communication and a depth of knowledge.

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  • The firm has a huge depth of expertise and an interconnectedness across specialisms to give a holistic answer to any problem.

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is very practical and always presents advice in an accessible way that reflects the commercial reality of the situation.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Edward Barnett
    Edward Barnett

    Edward Barnett

    Edward Barnett maintains an active practice advising household-name corporates on complex M&A and corporate governance issues. He operates across multiple industries and is a former global co-chair of the firm's M&A practice.

    • Edward is a top M&A lawyer at Latham and he is a great lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Edward is an amazing lawyer. He is smart, commercial and someone you want on tricky things.

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  • Nicholas A Cline
    Nicholas A Cline

    Nicholas A Cline

    Nicholas Cline focuses his practice on high-end domestic and cross-border M&A, as well as general corporate advice. He represents a number of prestigious corporate entities and financial institutions.

    • Nicholas is an excellent attorney.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Nicholas is a joy to work with.

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    • Nick is a corporate lawyer par excellence. He is a leader within the firm and a partner to our business in the best ways.

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  • Sam Newhouse
    Sam Newhouse

    Sam Newhouse

    Sam Newhouse maintains an excellent corporate practice advising multinational companies on cross-border M&A transactions. He currently sits as global vice chair of the firm's M&A practice.

    • Sam is fantastic.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Sam is unbelievably impressive. He remembers every string of a transaction.

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    • Clients love Sam.

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  • Richard Butterwick
    Richard Butterwick

    Richard Butterwick

    Richard Butterwick possesses a varied practice, advising his clients on high-value M&A deals across multiple jurisdictions. He is also co-chair of the firm's London corporate department.

    • Richard is very sensible and is a pleasure to deal with.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Richard is a really good guy who is very sensible. He has takeover panel experience and is a pleasure to deal with.

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    • Richard's ability to strategise and impart calm in tense situations sets him apart as a lawyer. In addition to this, he is experienced, creative and humble. He is a joy to work with.

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  • Harriet Stephenson
    Harriet Stephenson

    Harriet Stephenson

    Harriet Stephenson garners praise for the quality of her corporate work. Her diverse practice includes experience in public and private M&A, joint venture formation and general advisory matters.
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