San Francisco
Latham & Watkins established the San Francisco office in 1990 to expand the firm's strong base in California and complement our broad, international practice. With more than 120 attorneys, the San Francisco office has extensive experience with California and US federal laws and state regulations, the courts and the business climate. The San Francisco office has strong litigation and transactional capabilities and we represent Fortune 100 companies and the financial institutions that support them.
Practice Areas
All five of the firm's departments are represented among our San Francisco attorneys. Clients turn to the San Francisco office for advice in the following legal areas:
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Antitrust and Competition
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Capital markets
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Compensation and benefits
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Corporate governance
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Emerging Companies
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Employment law
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Energy & natural resources
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Environmental and land use litigation
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Environmental regulatory & transactional
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Gaming & hospitality
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Healthcare & life sciences
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Insurance coverage & litigation
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Intellectual property and copyright
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International dispute resolution
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Leveraged finance
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Private equity
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Product liability & mass torts
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Project finance
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Public company counseling
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REITs
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Securities and professional liability litigation
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Structured finance
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Tax-exempt organizations
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Toxic torts
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White collar & government investigations
Community Ties
The San Francisco office has a long tradition of strong ties and service to the community. The San Francisco office has received several awards in recent years in recognition of our pro bono services, including “Law Firm of the Year” from the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco. We also coordinate the Bay Area chapter of “Buildable Hours,” a national program coordinating Habitat for Humanity house sponsorships and “builds” by law firms and their summer associates.