Fielding an ‘extremely strong antitrust team’, Latham & Watkins is a go-to firm for complex merger control mandates, particularly those involving parallel investigations and litigation risk. It is frequently instructed on transactions requiring coordinated filings and strategic oversight across jurisdictions, with its US, Brussels and London offices working closely on multi-jurisdictional reviews. At the helm of the practice is a trio of experts: global chair Michael G. Egge, who remains active on cross-border transactions involving extensive international coordination; vice chair Lindsey Champlin, who advises on high-stakes merger control matters across the energy, automotive, advertising and live entertainment sectors; and New York-based vice chair Lawrence Buterman, a go-to trial lawyer on high-stakes antitrust litigation and government investigations. Amanda Reeves advises on merger clearance alongside antitrust litigation and conduct investigations, while Kelly Fayne, based in San Francisco, advises technology and media companies on merger control, investigations and antitrust litigation. Other notable individuals include New York-based Katherine Rocco, who is a key port of call for clients across technology, life sciences, healthcare and consumer markets, and Ian Conner, who draws on his FTC experience to advise on healthcare-focused merger control and related antitrust matters. Attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This team is incredibly knowledgeable about our industry. The team delivers practical advice to complicated issues. Very experienced and also very responsive.'
- ‘They are direct and quick, and willing to make real predictions.’
- ‘The Latham team is focused on furthering a client's business strategy while helping to minimize risk and tend not to be overly conservative with their legal advice. The team works hard to understand the client's business in order to be effective when advocating with regulators.'
- 'They are timely and effective, and good people. When staffing for a matter, they keep the team lean and use the same lawyers across matters to build upon their knowledge of the client's business.’
- ‘Michael Egge and Caitlyn Fitzpatrick are excellent to work with. They give solution-orientated advice and provide alternative suggestions when a proposed path may be too risky. They make themselves available to engage when they are needed and follow-up appropriately. They are smart, catch on quickly to the business processes, and very personable.’
- ‘This team is deep. Their bench is impressive and I love that I can trust the counsel and associates as much as I can trust the partners. That deep bench is why I keep coming back.’
Key clients
- Omnicom Group
- FUBOTV INC
- Bunge
- Cox Enterprises
- Siemens Corporation
- SLB
- ECP and Calpine Corporation
- Amphenol Corporation
- Fidelity National Information Services
- Honeywell
- Haveli Investments
- Metropolis Technologies, Inc
Work highlights
Advised Bunge Limited, on the global merger control and FDI aspects of its merger with Viterra, valued at $34 billion.
Advising SLB on obtaining merger control and FDI clearances in 12 jurisdictions globally, including the UK, for its proposed $7.8billion acquisition of ChampionX.
Advising Cox on its recent mega deal.
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Michael G. Egge; Lindsey Champlin; Larry Buterman
Other key lawyers
Katherine Rocco; Kelly Fayne; Ian Conner; Farrell J. Malone; Makan Delrahim; Jason Cruise; Amanda Reeves; Caitlyn Fitzpatrick; Alan Devlin