David Rath > Latham & Watkins LLP > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
DREISCHEIBENHAUS 1
40211 DUSSELDORF
Germany
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Position

David Rath advises corporate clients and investment banks on a broad range of complex German and international equity capital markets transactions.

Mr. Rath draws on his breadth of transactional experience to combine sophisticated legal advice and a pragmatic approach to crafting solutions for clients in Germany and around the world. His work encompasses many of the German market’s most significant deals in recent years. He regularly guides clients on:

    • IPOs
    • Spin-offs arising from complex corporate carve-outs
    • Cross-border capital markets transactions, in particular US registered offerings
    • Capital raisings
    • Block trades
    • Public takeovers

He also helps corporate clients navigate life as a public company after a listing, including advising clients on German stock corporate law and capital markets law, as well as takeover law matters.

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Capital markets > Equity capital markets

(Next Generation Partners)

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Latham & Watkins LLP covers the full range of ECM matters based on an integrated corporate finance approach that includes transactions in relation to DCM, restructuring as well as banking and finance. The group has particular expertise in advising on alternative forms of equity financing and assisting German issuers with IPOs in the US. Practice head Oliver Seiler is experienced in IPOs, block trades and capital increases. International public takeovers, carve-outs and transactions represent David Rath‘s mainstays. Associate Camilla Kehler-Weiß is another key contact and covers the ECM area comprehensively.