{"id":47510,"date":"2025-03-04T11:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T11:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=47510"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T11:09:31","slug":"latham-watkins-expands-investment-funds-practice-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/latham-watkins-expands-investment-funds-practice-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Latham &amp; Watkins Expands Investment Funds Practice in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Latham &amp; Watkins LLP<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0is pleased to announce that Mark Proctor has joined the firm\u2019s New York office as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice.<\/strong><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Proctor advises clients on the establishment of, investment in, and ongoing operation of private investment vehicles, and regularly provides advice to investment managers in connection with various strategic transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cMark brings a deep understanding of the complex intricacies of fund structuring and operations that will tremendously benefit our private equity and private capital clients, and we are excited to welcome him to Latham and the New York office,\u201d said Marc Jaffe, Office Managing Partner of Latham &amp; Watkins in New York. \u201cMark\u2019s addition further strengthens Latham\u2019s position as both the go-to firm for clients on their most sophisticated matters, as well as a destination for top lateral partner talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Proctor draws on a wealth of experience representing private fund sponsors, asset managers, insurers, institutional investors, and family offices. His experience includes advising on private equity and private credit funds, and spans multiple industries, including energy and infrastructure, insurance, real estate, and venture capital.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cMark is a highly respected advisor with a reputation for crafting bespoke solutions to complex issues,\u201d said Alex Kelly, Global Vice Chair of Latham &amp; Watkins\u2019 Private Equity and Investment Funds Practice. \u201cHis experience aligns perfectly with our focus on helping clients successfully navigate the evolving investment funds and private capital space, and we are thrilled to have him join our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cLatham\u2019s global reach and expertise is unmatched in the legal industry, and I look forward to leveraging its tremendous transactional and regulatory platform to best serve clients,\u201d Proctor said. \u201cThe firm\u2019s top reputation in private equity and private capital, combined with its collaborative culture and commitment to excellence and innovation, is the winning combination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Proctor joins Latham from Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher. He received his<b>\u00a0<\/b>JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his BA from Cornell University.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-47510","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/47510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}