Recognized for its prowess in the public and private M&A space, Latham & Watkins LLP routinely advises principal entities and financial advisors on a wide array of high-value M&A transactions, often operating across the energy, tech, healthcare, sports, and media industries. Mark Bekheit, Silicon Valley partner, leverages his former in-house experience at a Fortune 500 company to advise on tech M&A. In the Bay Area, Tad Freese assists companies in complex corporate deals, while Orange County-based Charles Ruck covers general corporate and securities matters in the life sciences sectors, and Ian Nussbaum handles mergers and acquisitions from the firm’s New York office. Alex Kelly and Paul Kukish co-head the practice from New York. Justin Hamill departed the team in May 2025.
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Distinctions
La satisfaction du client
Clients clés
- Skydance Media
- Chesapeake Energy
- Endeavor
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Enerplus Corporation
- Siemens Corporation
- Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
- Stericycle Inc.
- EQM Midstream Partners
- Arch Resources, Inc.
Points forts
Advising Skydance Media in its agreement to merge with Paramount, a deal valued at approximately $28bn.
Advised Chesapeake Energy Corporation in its $24bn combination with Southwestern Energy Company.
Advises Endeavor in its agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, at an equity value of $13bn.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Alex Kelly; Paul Kukish
Autres avocats clés
Tad Freese; Charles Ruck; Ian Nussbaum; Mark Bekheit