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Latham & Watkins LLP

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Texas

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins LLP represents international and domestic energy companies in an array of corporate matters such as M&A, on which the firm is able to provide a full suite of complementary advice. Its talented team has extensive experience handling complex cross-jurisdictional transactions. The team has the capacity to handle multibillion-dollar matters. The firm is also noted for its work in the private equity space.
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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Chesapeake Energy Corporation on its $24 billion merger with Southwestern Energy Company.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins consistently delivers an exceptional service with a high level of responsiveness and attention to detail. Their team is proactive, reliable and easy to work with.

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  • Latham thrive in complexity.

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  • They have good bench strength, a wide area of expertise and a highly-skilled M&A group.

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  • Latham & Watkins is very in-tune with the current market. They are super responsive and excel at balancing speed with risk management.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ryan Maierson
    Ryan Maierson

    Ryan Maierson

    Ryan Maierson is a key partner in the team who handles sophisticated, high-value M&A and financing deals. He has further expertise in capital markets and IPOs, SPAC transactions and corporate governance.

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  • Sam Zabaneh
    Sam Zabaneh

    Sam Zabaneh

    Sam Zabaneh guides emerging private and public companies and their investors throughout all stages of development.

    • Sam is very practical, balanced and has really good business judgement. He has good strategic insights on the business, not just the legal components.

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  • Bruce C Herzog
    Bruce C Herzog

    Bruce C Herzog

    Bruce Herzog is a highly respected practitioner best known for his work with private equity firms. His sector expertise covers telecommunications and energy, among others.

    • He has a key understanding of deal process and is highly commercial.

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    • Bruce is very remarkable in his commercial ability to take matters and distil them into succinct points.

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  • Jenifer Smith
    Jenifer Smith

    Jenifer Smith

    Jenifer Smith regularly advises on venture capital and emerging growth matters. She works with a range of clients in the technology sector.
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  • Scott C Craig
    Scott C Craig

    Scott C Craig

    Scott Craig is adept at representing private equity and venture capital funds, as well as high-growth businesses in the technology and life sciences sectors.

    • Scott stands out for his ability to deliver the highest level of service. He ensures that guidance is not only legally sound but also strategically aligned with the company’s goals.

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  • James Garrett
    James Garrett

    James Garrett

    Houston-based James Garrett is respected by peers and clients alike for his sophisticated private equity practice. His areas of expertise include energy, infrastructure and technology.

    • James is unbelievably responsive.

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    • He is responsive, highly sophisticated, and practical and commercial.

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    • James is extremely helpful and responsive. He is very thorough and business-minded.

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    • He has a key understanding of deal process and is highly commercial.

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  • Justin T. Stolte
    Justin T. Stolte

    Justin T. Stolte

    Justin Stolte impresses with the depth of his expertise in energy and infrastructure M&A.

    • Justin is extremely responsive.

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  • Nick Dhesi
    Nick Dhesi

    Nick Dhesi

    Nick Dhesi is the managing partner of the Houston office. He is active in complex M&A and structured investments.

    • He is a tremendously bright corporate lawyer. He's very easy to work with and never afraid to give actionable, practical advice on complicated questions.

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    • Nick is very thoughtful about issues and always able to distil them down to a way that is easy to digest for client.

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    • Nick is technically proficient and a gold-standard negotiator. He is able to command a room without raising his voice and navigates thorny issues with thoughtfulness and pragmatism.

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  • Lauren Anderson
    Lauren Anderson

    Lauren Anderson

    Lauren Anderson is global vice-chair of Latham & Watkins' energy and infrastructure industry group. She advises private equity clients on a range of transactions.

    • Lauren is a really tremendous lawyer.

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