Taj Clayton

Taj Clayton serves as Chair of Latham’s Litigation & Trial Department in Texas. He represents public companies, private equity firms, and major sports franchises in complex commercial litigation matters, including product liability, mass torts, antitrust, breach of contract, and intellectual property disputes.

Taj brings extensive experience to high-stakes matters, advising clients on:

- Bet-the-company disputes and multi-jurisdictional litigation

- Sensitive internal and governmental investigations

- Class actions and coordinated proceedings involving pricing and product claims

- Shareholder rights plans and activist defense matters

- Climate change litigation and related complex tort claims

- Multidistrict product litigation

- Disputes arising from regulatory, transactional, and compliance considerations

Taj draws on his experience resolving disputes related to corporate transactions, governance priorities, strategic investments, and portfolio operations to serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives and boards.

Before joining Latham, Taj worked at another global law firm.