Barton Clark > Latham & Watkins LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP is active in funds-related work, taking a substantial share of the popular GP-led secondaries market. A growing practice both in terms of personnel and client base, the team advises various well-known private equity firms on the gamut of matters. June and July 2022 saw successive partner-level hires from Kirkland & Ellis LLP: John Kelley, a specialist in secondaries; and Jamie Walter, who joined the Washington DC office and focuses on regulatory law. They join a team spearheaded by Andrea Schwartzman, counsel to private fund sponsors and global asset management firms on fund formation, strategic capital raises and secondary transactions, managed account platforms, and portfolio investment structuring. Further key contacts include Barton Clark in Washington DC, California-based Nadia Sager, experienced investment funds lawyer Edward Nelson, Matthew Chase, who is particularly experienced at representing new and emerging managers, and Ivana Rouse in Houston, a key figure in building the firm’s practice there. Unless otherwise stated, all above named lawyers are based at the New York office.