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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP has a best-in-market corporate team with a sterling reputation for its counsel on M&A transactions, public and private securities offerings, and strategic partnerships. The team acts for early-stage and long-established companies as well as banks and financiers. A contentious practice with expertise in handling everything from white-collar investigations to intellectual property disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised Cereval Therapeutics in its $8.7 billion sale to AbbVie.

Strengths

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The Latham team has high levels of expertise and experience. They are creative problem solvers who are responsive and commercially-minded.

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Latham has a macro level understanding of industry trends and first-hand knowledge of deal trends. If I go to them with a problem, there's a high probability I'll walk out with a solution.

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Notable Practitioners

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Cheston Larson
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Cheston Larson
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Cheston Larson maintains a corporate and financing focus, frequently advising investment banking and venture capital firms along with public and private companies.

Cheston Larson really understands our commercial vision.

Cheston is superb.

Cheston is a great listener. He has tremendous experience and offers solid guidance.

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Kate Hillier
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Kate Hillier
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Kate Hillier has a respected practice advising life sciences companies on licensing and collaborations, acquisitions and capital markets transactions. She regularly represents pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies nationally and internationally.

Kate is highly commercial, extremely nuanced and a deep thinker who is able to manage a lot of complex, moving pieces.

Kate is incredible. She is an extremely clear thinker and delightful to work with.

Kate is an excellent licensing attorney.

Kate is outstanding counsel across client service, sophistication and commercial vision.

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Charles K Ruck
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Charles K Ruck
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Charles Ruck is highly experienced in handling life sciences industry transactions and corporate governance issues, and maintains a broad client base of public and privately held businesses.

Charles is a trusted adviser who is knowledgeable and practical in his advice.

Charles' experience and level of sophistication is quite impressive. No issue or matter surprises him, and he provides practical advice.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Cheston Larson
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Cheston Larson
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Kate Hillier
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Kate Hillier
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Charles K Ruck
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Charles K Ruck
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