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Edward Barnett

Europe 2026

Latham & Watkins

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Ed Barnett is Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' London office.

Ed advises clients on a variety of cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions, including public takeovers, takeover defense, joint ventures, and private company and business acquisitions and divestments, with a particular focus in consumer, technology, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment, media, and sports sectors. He also represents clients on company representation work, including advising on a range of corporate governance matters. He is a former Global Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Edward Barnett maintains an active practice advising household-name corporates on complex M&A and corporate governance issues. He operates across multiple industries and is a former global co-chair of the firm's M&A practice.

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Edward is a top M&A lawyer at Latham and he is a great lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
Edward is an amazing lawyer. He is smart, commercial and someone you want on tricky things.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide