About Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP stands as a global leader in legal excellence, trusted by the businesses and institutions that drive the world’s economy. The firm’s commitment to precision, preparation, and innovation defines its reputation for success across complex corporate, financial, and litigation matters. By combining elite legal acumen with deep industry insight, the firm shapes market-defining deals and resolves high-stakes disputes with strategic clarity and flawless execution.

Latham & Watkins LLP brings together one of the world’s largest teams of legal professionals, offering integrated counsel across more than 60 disciplines and 14 countries. Its multidisciplinary platform enables clients to address any challenge—transactional, regulatory, or contentious—with seamless coordination across jurisdictions. The firm’s adaptive strategies and thorough case preparation consistently secure favorable outcomes for leading multinational corporations, investors, and innovators at the forefront of global commerce.

Latham & Watkins LLP has earned recognition as a premier institution in international law, honored as “US Law Firm of the Year” and recipient of multiple “Practice Group of the Year” distinctions in M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Fintech. With a proven record in antitrust, restructuring, litigation, and data security, the firm continues to set benchmarks for quality and ethical advocacy. Its lawyers are regularly ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA and are lauded for their intellectual rigor and professionalism.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates under principles of partnership, integrity, and confidentiality. Each client relationship is guided by personalized attention, ethical representation, and an unwavering focus on strategic success. Beyond client service, the firm upholds a strong commitment to pro bono advocacy, sustainability, and community engagement, completing over 270,000 hours of pro bono work annually. Through collaboration and purpose-driven representation, the firm ensures exceptional results while maintaining the highest standards of legal and moral responsibility.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Asset Management Transactions
  • Asset-Based Lending
  • Automotive
  • CFIUS & US National Security
  • Communications
  • Congressional Investigations
  • Consumer Class Actions & Multi-District Litigation
  • Copyright
  • Corporate Governance
  • Derivatives, Equities & Structured Products
  • Digital Assets & Web3
  • Digital Health
  • Economic Sanctions & Export Controls
  • Emerging Companies & Growth
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Energy Transition
  • Entertainment, Sports & Media
  • European Union Life Sciences Regulatory
  • Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits
  • FDA Regulatory
  • Financial Institutions
  • Financial Regulatory
  • Fintech
  • Fund Finance
  • Government Contracts
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Healthcare Regulatory
  • Hybrid Capital
  • Insurance
  • Investment Funds
  • Islamic Finance
  • Liability Management
  • Life Sciences Licensing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Outsourcing
  • Payments
  • Privacy & Cyber
  • Private Capital
  • Private Equity
  • Private Equity Finance
  • Public Company Representation
  • Restructuring & Special Situations
  • Retail & Consumer Products
  • Shareholder Activism & Takeover Defense
  • Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (Spacs)
  • Structured Finance
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Tax
  • Tax-Free Spinoffs
  • Technology
  • Technology Transactions
  • Video Games & Esports
Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights
  • Discrimination And Harassment Investigations
  • Workplace Culture And Policy Audits
  • Civil Rights And Equity Audits
  • Government And Congressional Investigations
  • DEI And Affirmative Action Reviews
  • Defense Of Diversity And Reverse Discrimination Claims
  • Civil Rights Compliance And Crisis Management
Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Environment, Land & Resources
  • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • International Arbitration
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Bankruptcy Litigation & Creditors' Rights
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Connectivity, Privacy & Information
  • Insurance Counseling & Recovery
  • Securities And M&A Litigation
  • Supreme Court & Appellate
  • White Collar Defense & Investigations
Real Estate
  • Project Development & Finance
  • REITS
  • Banking & Private Credit
  • Capital Markets
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Environment, Land & Resources
  • Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure

Fees

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Office locations for Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP - New York

Time-Life Building, 1271 6th Ave #4300, New York, NY 10020

Latham & Watkins LLP - Washington

555 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Latham & Watkins LLP - San Francisco

505 Montgomery St #2000, San Francisco, CA 94111

Latham & Watkins LLP - Austin

300 Colorado St Suite 2400, Austin, TX 78701

Latham & Watkins LLP - Costa Mesa

650 Town Center Dr #20, Costa Mesa, CA 92626