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Venture Capital - California

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has an experienced group that offers advice to emerging companies, venture capitalists and investment banks on a wide array of financing transactions. It also offers advice to private companies on IPOs and M&A. The firm receives particular recognition for its life sciences expertise, particularly in pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the group fields significant strength in technology, with considerable experience in gaming, fintech and software.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins represented Habor Health in its $95.5 million Series A-2 financing round.

Strengths

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They are very approachable and distil complex legal concepts into simple terms. They are great negotiators, offer great client service and have an impressive breath of expertise.

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Latham’s strengths lie in its global coverage and excellent quality of service. They serve as a one-stop shop for cross-border matters and consistently offer practical insight.

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Latham has insight into market terms and experience with complicated structures and terms. They have an excellent team, with a deep bench and strong partners and associates.

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Latham is our go-to for everything.

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Notable Practitioners

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Benjamin A Potter
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Benjamin A Potter
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Band 2
Benjamin Potter acts for emerging companies and investor-side clients across the technology and life sciences sectors in venture financing transactions.

Benjamin Potter is amazing.

He's practical and very good technically.

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Brian Patterson
4
Band 4

Brian Patterson is the global vice chair of Latham & Watkins' emerging companies practice. He advises clients throughout their lifecycles in venture capital.

Brian is fantastic. He is very knowledgeable, thoughtful, practical and knows market terms and is very technically sound.

Brian is an amazing adviser and is super strategic.

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Seth Gottlieb
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Band 4

Seth Gottlieb is global vice chair to Latham & Watkins' technology industry group. He advises high growth companies and investors in venture capital transactions.

He's a really well respected lawyer.

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W Alex Voxman
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W Alex Voxman
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Band 4
Alex Voxman serves as cochair of the firm's internet and digital media practice. He regularly advises key players in that space, typically on late-stage deals.

He is an invaluable sounding board.

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Benjamin A Potter
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Benjamin A Potter
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Brian Patterson
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Band 4
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Seth Gottlieb
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Band 4
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W Alex Voxman
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W Alex Voxman
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Band 4
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