Recognized for its prowess in the public and private M&A space, Latham & Watkins LLP routinely advises principal entities and financial advisors on a wide array of high-value M&A transactions, often operating across the energy, tech, healthcare, sports, and media industries. The department is jointly led by New York-based Justin Hamill, a key contact for multibillion-dollar M&A, divestitures, and corporate governance matters, and Mark Bekheit, Silicon Valley partner who leverages his former in-house experience at a Fortune 500 company to advise on tech M&A. In the Bay Area, Tad Freese assists investment banks in complex corporate deals, while Orange County-based Charles Ruck covers general corporate and securities matters in the life sciences sectors, and Ian Nussbaum handles takeover defense strategies from the firm’s New York office.
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Key clients
- Skydance Media
- Chesapeake Energy
- Endeavor
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Enerplus Corporation
- Siemens Corporation
- Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
- Stericycle Inc.
- EQM Midstream Partners
- Arch Resources, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advising Skydance Media in its agreement to merge with Paramount, a deal valued at approximately $28bn.
- Advised Chesapeake Energy Corporation in its $24bn combination with Southwestern Energy Company.
- Advises Endeavor in its agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, at an equity value of $13bn.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Justin Hamill; Mark Bekheit
Other key lawyers
Tad Freese; Charles Ruck; Ian Nussbaum