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Byron Rooney

Byron Rooney

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

USA - Nationwide

8 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Byron Rooney, Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Capital Markets Practice, advises private and public company clients, as well as investment banks, on a broad range of general corporate and securities matters, with a particular focus on capital-raising transactions, public company disclosure, and corporate governance.

Byron draws on extensive experience to represent clients in:

- Initial public offerings (IPOs) and direct listings

- Mid- and late-stage pre-IPO private placements

- Other equity offerings, including de-SPAC transactions as well as secondary and follow-on offerings

- Investment-grade, high-yield, and convertible debt offerings

Byron advises clients across a variety of industries, including fintech, technology, aerospace and defense, e-commerce, consumer retail, financial services, and energy.

Before joining Latham, Byron was a partner at another global law firm.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Byron Rooney continues to impress clients with his talent at handling the full range of debt and equity securities offerings, including advising on novel transactional structures.

Strengths

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  • Byron is incredibly smart and incredibly client-focused.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Byron is one of the most practical and commercial lawyers I have ever worked with.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is a creative thinker who works through novel issues very well.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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