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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Venture Capital - California

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins boasts a remarkable team of practitioners offering advice to emerging companies, venture capitalists and investment banks across the spectrum 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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Abridge AI on their USD250 million Series D and USD300 million Series E.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins makes sure that we are always up to speed on regulatory developments in our industry. We consider them a strong business partner, not just a legal provider.

    Venture Capital respondentUSA

  • The Latham team is one of the most sophisticated in our space. It works on some of the most complex deals in the market, and uses its experience from those deals to benefit clients.

    Venture Capital respondentUSA

  • Latham's team offers practical and creative advice measured to meet the risk appetite of my company.

    Venture Capital respondentUSA

  • Their depth of experience on novel issues is a big strength.

    Venture Capital respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Benjamin A Potter
    Benjamin A Potter

    Benjamin A Potter

    Benjamin Potter leads a respected venture capital practice across the technology and life sciences sectors. His client base includes both emerging companies and investors.

    • Ben is a very smart lawyer.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA
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  • Brian Patterson
    Brian Patterson

    Brian Patterson

    Brian Patterson is the global vice chair of Latham & Watkins' venture capital practice. He is known for advising clients from inception to maturity, as well as for assisting investors in funding rounds.

    • Brian has provided us with great service in a timely fashion, while taking a strategic and commercial viewpoint on how to approach legal structures.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA

    • Brian is a well-known, strong lawyer.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA
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  • Seth Gottlieb
    Seth Gottlieb

    Seth Gottlieb

    As a global vice chair to Latham & Watkins' technology industry group, Seth Gottlieb represents high-growth companies and investors in venture capital transactions. He showcases involvement in deals at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence and security.

    • Seth has a solid practice in emerging companies and venture capital.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA

    • He is a great lawyer.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA
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  • W Alex Voxman
    W Alex Voxman

    W Alex Voxman

    Alex Voxman serves as cochair of the firm's internet and digital media practice. Based in Los Angeles, he regularly advises late- and early-stage companies in the entertainment and advertising industries.

    • From a corporate governance standpoint and understanding what investors are looking for and what the downstream impacts will be as a business grows, Alex offers significant years of experience.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA
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  • Alex Kassai
    Alex Kassai

    Alex Kassai

    Alex Kassai provides counsel to emerging companies and venture capital investors in tech-driven sectors, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and fintech. He is also experienced in IPO transactions.

    • Alex Kassai does a great job at client service. He is very responsive and spends a lot of time getting to know our business.

      Venture Capital respondentUSA

    • Alex is incredibly bright and deeply knowledgeable about the needs of venture capital and startup clients, giving them very sound, practical and pragmatic counsel.

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