{"id":56462,"date":"2026-05-20T15:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=56462"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:50:49","slug":"latham-adds-leading-data-technology-transactions-partner-in-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/latham-adds-leading-data-technology-transactions-partner-in-bay-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Latham Adds Leading Data &amp; Technology Transactions Partner in Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>April 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>John McGaraghan advises technology\u2011driven companies on complex intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Latham &amp; Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that John McGaraghan has joined the firm\u2019s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Data &amp; Technology Transactions Practice. McGaraghan advises on complex technology, intellectual property, and commercial transactions, particularly in software, emerging technologies, and sophisticated licensing matters. His practice spans AI, software, semiconductors, hardware, digital infrastructure, big data, and advertising.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cJohn has earned a stellar reputation for advising on complex, market\u2011shaping technology matters, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm,\u201d said Mark Bekheit, Office Managing Partner of Latham &amp; Watkins\u2019 Bay Area offices. \u201cJohn\u2019s significant experience and deep ties to the tech community in the Bay Area and beyond further support our growth priorities, particularly as client demand in the semiconductor, AI, hardware, and digital infrastructure space continues to accelerate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">McGaraghan advises public and private companies across all stages of growth on the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial, intellectual property, and product\u2011related agreements. He advises on larger corporate and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, divestitures, financings, and capital markets matters, as well as on commercial transactions and intellectual property counseling that underpin and protect enterprise value.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Ghaith Mahmood, Global Chair of Latham\u2019s Data &amp; Technology Transactions Practice, said, \u201cJohn has been at the center of transformational technology\u2011driven transactions and nuanced IP and commercial matters, and his arrival further cements our position as the premier tech firm. His practice mix \u2014 commercial, IP licensing, M&amp;A, and product counseling \u2014 makes him uniquely situated to help companies at all growth stages realize the maximum value of their technology, data, and IP assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cLatham is a dominant force in the tech space in the Bay Area and globally, and I am thrilled to join the team and contribute to the firm\u2019s mission to be the premier destination for tech clients,\u201d said McGaraghan. \u201cThe firm\u2019s world\u2011class global platform and emphasis on cross\u2011practice and cross\u2011office collaboration delivers a fully integrated offering to clients as they scale and capitalize on market opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">McGaraghan joins Latham from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp; Rosati. He received his JD from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and a BA from the University of California, San Diego**.**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-56462","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/56462","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=56462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}