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The Rise in Data Centers

Assessing rate impacts, regulatory trends, and the future landscape.

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The Latham Global IPO Guide

An insider’s guide to a global IPO.

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On-Demand Webcast

2026 Proxy Season: Considerations for Your Proxy Statement and Preparing for Your Annual Meeting

Latham and Georgeson join together to discuss what public companies and their advisors should know, and be doing now, as they enter the 2026 proxy season.

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Crypto Policy Trackers

Our cryptoasset trackers covering the EU, UK, and US help innovators, investors, and other market participants stay up to date with the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape.

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Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings

Latham’s updated companion guides help US issuers and non-US issuers navigate US securities laws for financial statement requirements.

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Historic Debt Offerings

Latham Advises on CoreWeave’s Notes Offerings Totaling US$5.25 Billion

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Historic Project Financing

Latham Represents Venture Global in Final Investment Decision and Financial Close of US$8.6 Billion Project Financing for Phase 2 of CP2 LNG

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Historic Acquisition

Latham Advises Paramount in Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Latham Secures Dismissal of €500 Million Claim Against Lindsay Goldberg

Latham Advises Atlas Renewable Energy and GIP in Largest Refinancing in LatAm for Non-Conventional Renewables

Elite Capabilities

Esteemed Finance and Public M&A Partners Join Latham in New York

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Esentia Energy IPO

Latham Advises on Largest IPO in Latin America in 2025

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Largest-Ever Mobility Space Funding Round

Latham Advises Lead Investor Dragoneer Investment Group on Waymo’s US$16 Billion Funding

Landmark LatAm Transaction

Latham Advises FIFCO in Completed US$3.2 Billion Sale of Its Beverage, Food, and Retail Business to HEINEKEN

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Successful Antitrust Defense

Latham Secures Trial Victory in FTC Challenge to GTCR/Biocoat’s Acquisition of Surmodics

Largest US and Global IPO of 2025

Latham Advises on Medline’s Upsized Landmark US$7.2 Billion IPO

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Game Changer

Latham Advises Apollo Sports Capital on Investment in Wrexham AFC

“Latham & Watkins’ ability both to spot market opportunities for expanding legal practices and to deploy AI and proprietorial data exemplifies how a law firm can establish a position in the new AI economy.”
Most Innovative Law Firm in North America 2025
Financial Times

23 Consecutive Years on the A-List
Latham consistently ranks among the very top-performing firms across financial and cultural measures.
The American Lawyer A-List 2025

Most Rankings for 11th Consecutive Year
Recognized across a range of transactional, disputes, regulatory, and industry categories, Latham earned 90 Band 1 practice rankings, 96 Band 1 lawyer rankings, and the highest number of lawyers ranked in the guide.
Chambers USA 2025

Law Firm of the Year for Seventh Consecutive Year
Latham earned "Practice Group of the Year" in six categories for cutting-edge work across key areas.
Law360 2025

Advised on more billion-dollar year-end deals than any other law firm in 2024
The American Lawyer and Law.com International

More than 100 #1 rankings across global, regional, and industry M&A and PE league tables in 2024
Bloomberg, LSEG, Mergermarket, Law360

“Latham & Watkins is the absolute go-to firm for anything that is complex and requires fast turnaround times. They are number one.”
Chambers UK 2024

Our Stories

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ATX Open 2026

Uniting the Austin community in a shared celebration of tennis excellence.

AI Academy

Our comprehensive training program helps our lawyers navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

What is LathamTech?

We partner with clients across the tech ecosystem to push boundaries and shape what’s next.

My Latham Summer

Experience the journey of a Latham summer associate.

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April 16, 2026 Blog

SEC Proposes to Narrow Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11 to Equity Securities Only

The proposed amendments would codify what most market participants always understood, that Rule 15c2-11 applies to equity securities, not fixed-income instruments.

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April 16, 2026 Client Alert

Italian Council of Ministers Finalizes Amendments to Consolidated Financial Act and Civil Code

The Legislative Decree updates capital markets rules in Italy, primarily affecting takeover bids and corporate governance.

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April 15, 2026 PE Views

Unfair Dismissal Reform in Great Britain: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know

Two reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 will substantially change the risk profile for PE firms and their portfolio companies.

The Rise in Data Centers

The Latham Global IPO Guide

2026 Proxy Season: Considerations for Your Proxy Statement and Preparing for Your Annual Meeting

Crypto Policy Trackers

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings

Latham Advises on CoreWeave’s Notes Offerings Totaling US$5.25 Billion

Latham Represents Venture Global in Final Investment Decision and Financial Close of US$8.6 Billion Project Financing for Phase 2 of CP2 LNG

Latham Advises Paramount in Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Latham Secures Dismissal of €500 Million Claim Against Lindsay Goldberg

Latham Advises Atlas Renewable Energy and GIP in Largest Refinancing in LatAm for Non-Conventional Renewables

Esteemed Finance and Public M&A Partners Join Latham in New York

Latham Advises on Largest IPO in Latin America in 2025

Latham Advises Lead Investor Dragoneer Investment Group on Waymo’s US$16 Billion Funding

Latham Advises FIFCO in Completed US$3.2 Billion Sale of Its Beverage, Food, and Retail Business to HEINEKEN

Latham Secures Trial Victory in FTC Challenge to GTCR/Biocoat’s Acquisition of Surmodics

Latham Advises on Medline’s Upsized Landmark US$7.2 Billion IPO

Latham Advises Apollo Sports Capital on Investment in Wrexham AFC

Our Stories

ATX Open 2026

AI Academy

What is LathamTech?

My Latham Summer

Featured Insights

SEC Proposes to Narrow Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11 to Equity Securities Only

Italian Council of Ministers Finalizes Amendments to Consolidated Financial Act and Civil Code

Unfair Dismissal Reform in Great Britain: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know