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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP has a prominent corporate practice with extensive capabilities in handling the full gamut of corporate matters, including restructurings, acquisitions and sales of both private and public companies. It represents a diverse range of clients from private equity firms to large privately held companies and family offices. The team utilizes its strength in takeover defense and the breadth of its international network to advise on complex transactions covering multiple jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised Skydance Media on its $28 billion merger with Paramount Global.

Strengths

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Latham's distinguishing factor is its practicality and understanding of client needs. The lawyers have their finger on the pulse of the market and a strong sense of what is important to clients.

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Latham has a great collaborative culture. The partners are able to bring together expertise across teams globally for the benefit of clients.

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Latham has a strong team that functions well together. They're very client-centric in their approach and hyper-responsive.

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We entrust Latham & Watkins with our most complex deals because the team are great at bringing in the necessary expertise for each specific issue.

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Latham & Watkins is fully committed to the client. The lawyers are always available, offering practical advice and unmatched responsiveness.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael A Pucker
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Michael A Pucker
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Michael Pucker acts on substantial transactional mandates in sectors including hospitality and real estate. His practice covers deals such as M&A.
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Bradley Faris
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Bradley Faris
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Bradley Faris undertakes matters such as acquisitions and joint ventures in the upper echelons of the marketplace. His client base includes those in the healthcare and aviation sectors.

Brad is an outstanding lawyer and a great person.

Brad is superb; he is one of the best lawyers I have worked with.

I trust his judgment implicitly.

Brad is unbelievably responsive and very strategic in terms of how to approach certain transactions. He adds a lot of business value.

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Christopher Drewry
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Christopher Drewry is a talent in the shareholder activism space. In addition to his activism defense practice, he also advises on high value M&A transactions.

Chris is very client-focused, with a high level of domain experience and acumen. He is able to deliver pragmatic and business-enabling support.

Chris is extremely well-rounded and incredibly experienced.

Chris is intellectually sharp and he has an exceptional understanding of our business.

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Max Schleusener
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Max Schleusener maintains a high quality transactional practice. He offer strong counsel to public and private companies and private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

Max is a top attorney. He is always available and has a complete understanding of our business needs and our deal dynamics.

Max is a wonderful M&A attorney.

Max is by far the most responsive lawyer we have ever worked with and he is incredibly smart to boot.

Max has proven himself absolutely essential and indispensable in navigating complex legal issues.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Michael A Pucker
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Michael A Pucker
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Bradley Faris
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Bradley Faris
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Christopher Drewry
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Max Schleusener
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