LAWYER PROFILE

Lewis Kneib

USA 2026

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

REITs

USA - Nationwide

9 years ranked

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

California

5 years ranked

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States

USA - Nationwide

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Lewis Kneib, Global Co-Chair of the firm's REIT Industry Group, focuses on corporate finance and company representation. Lewis is particularly skilled with transactions in the real estate, hospitality, gaming, consumer retail, and alternative asset management industries. He previously served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Los Angeles Corporate Department.

His practice includes:

- IPO and first-time issuer transactions

- Registered equity and debt offerings

- Private placements

- PIPEs

- Debt tender and exchange offers and consent solicitations

- SEC reporting and corporate governance

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

REITs - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Lewis Kneib is particularly well regarded for his expertise in capital markets transactions including high-value debt and equity offerings.

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - California

Band 4

Individual Editorial

As global co-chair of the firm's REIT industry group, Lewis Kneib has considerable strength in the capital markets space. He is adept at handling transactions in the hospitality and real estate sectors.

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

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lewis has become one of the industry stars – thoughtful advice, extremely well respected, always available and a truly nice person.
REITsChambers Guide to the USA
He is always available, and if he doesn't know the answer he tracks it down immediately. Lewis thinks about the bigger picture when providing a response and doesn't analyze in a vacuum.
REITsChambers Guide to the USA
Lewis is very plugged into the market – practical and fantastic.
REITsChambers Guide to the USA
He is very well known in the REITs space.
REITsChambers Guide to the USA