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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Texas

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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.

Work Highlights

  • 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
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Ryan Maierson
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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
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Sam Zabaneh
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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
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Bruce C Herzog
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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.

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

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Jenifer Smith
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Jenifer Smith
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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
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Scott C Craig
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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
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James Garrett
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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.

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

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

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

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Justin T. Stolte
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Justin T. Stolte
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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
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Nick Dhesi
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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.

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

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
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Lauren Anderson
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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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Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A
Ryan Maierson
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Ryan Maierson
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Band 1
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Justin T. Stolte
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Justin T. Stolte
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Band 6
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Nick Dhesi
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Nick Dhesi
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Band 6
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Private Equity: Buyouts
Bruce C Herzog
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Bruce C Herzog
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James Garrett
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James Garrett
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Band 3
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Lauren Anderson
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Lauren Anderson
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Up and Coming
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Texas: Austin & Surrounds

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Sam Zabaneh
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Sam Zabaneh
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Jenifer Smith
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Jenifer Smith
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Band 2
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Scott C Craig
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Scott C Craig
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Band 2
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