Praised for its ‘excellence, responsiveness, and quality’, the team at Latham & Watkins acts for leading clients spanning all industries on complex and multijurisdictional mandates. High-value securities litigation proceedings are another strength of the team of ’really first-rate lawyers’. ‘Highly intelligent and personable’, Martin Davies leads the team along with Ian Felstead and Oliver Middleton. All are skilled at acting on the gamut of commercial litigation matters, with specific expertise in class actions. Anna Kullmann and Duncan Graves are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellence, responsiveness, and quality.’
‘A responsive and excellent litigation practice which I've seen in the data protection arena, all members I've come across are excellent.’
‘Really first-rate lawyers delivering commercial solutions for clients. Partners and associates who are all over the detail with imaginative strategies based on really deep knowledge of the law and finely tuned antennae for what are winning points.’
‘Oliver Middleton leads his team from the front. The kind of partner you want in your corner for the fight. Duncan Graves. A real star. Brilliant analysis, incredibly hard-working and able to anticipate at least three moves ahead. So impressive. ’
‘The team is comprised of brilliant people with in-depth expertise and experience in what they do and with different sets of skills. They can work very well in cross-border matters, respecting the expertise of the counsels at other jurisdictions, but at the same time providing very valuable input that has a direct effect on the end-product. The team members are involved in the matter in every level, from associate to partner.’
‘They can work very well in cross-border matters, respecting the expertise of the counsels at other jurisdictions, but at the same time providing very valuable input that has a direct effect on the end-product.'
Key clients
- Red Bull Racing
- Meta
- Allergan
- Sinovac Biotech
- Total Energies
- Royal Dutch Shell
- Beacon Technologies
- Awaze
- Farfetch
Work highlights
Representing a UK FTSE-100 listed entity, on high value class action proceedings under s.90/90A FSMA in the Financial List regarding alleged misstatements in public filings
Representing Meta on a wide-variety of regulatory inquiries and litigation, in the UK, EU and around the world
Representing Sinovac Biotech in its defence from trial in Antigua up to a recent final appeal before the Privy Council against activist shareholders.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Martin Davies; Ian Felstead; Oliver Middleton
Other key lawyers
Anna Kullmann; Duncan Graves