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AI Leadership

Expertise Amplified. Insights Scaled. Built for What’s Next.

Our AI strategy is built on a firmwide approach that combines legal expertise, institutional knowledge, market intelligence, and leading technology to deliver exceptional client service and results. We call this approach Latham Edge: transforming the collective intelligence of our global platform into client advantage.

Latham has been building and advancing a lawyer-led AI strategy designed to evolve with the market and the needs of our clients. Our multi-model approach extends beyond any single provider or technology path, combining commercial platforms, open-weight models, proprietary infrastructure, and internally developed capabilities.

We lead with a relentless focus on quality and client outcomes, and a proven track record of innovation. We evaluate every investment and capability through a simple lens: does it help us better serve our clients?

AI in Practice

We embed AI in every practice, supporting more than 1,000 use cases tailored to the unique needs of transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters.

AI’s value extends beyond efficiency. With lawyer direction at every turn, we use cutting-edge AI tools to analyze more information, identify more risks, and uncover deeper insights — so lawyers can focus on the judgment, creativity, problem-solving, advocacy, and decision-making that create value for our clients. 

In Focus

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2025 AI Academy

Latham’s comprehensive training program helps our lawyers navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Alex Kelly and Seth Gottlieb

AI Is Speeding Up M&A Deals, Says Latham

Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of the M&A and Private Equity Practice, and Seth Gottlieb, Global Vice Chair of the Technology Industry Group, discuss Latham’s leading role on tech mergers and acquisitions catalyzed by the AI boom with The Information. 

On the Agenda

LegalTechTalk
LegalTechTalk
LegalTechTalk in London
LeeAnn Black, Latham’s Chief Operating Officer, joined a panel discussion on what law firm leaders need to do to drive successful AI transformation. Two themes that really resonated: the importance of creating a culture where teams feel safe to experiment and learn through trial and error, and the need for transparent conversations with clients as we navigate this transformation together.
Adam Ziegler Forum
Adam Ziegler Forum
Harvey Forum With Adam Ziegler
Adam Ziegler, Latham’s Director of AI & Legal Innovation, joined industry leaders to explore how AI is reshaping workflows, knowledge infrastructure, and the future of legal work. A key takeaway: Organizations that invested early in knowledge management are now best positioned to capitalize on AI. As Adam noted, KM professionals laid much of the groundwork for AI readiness long before generative AI entered the mainstream.
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AI Academy 33.5
AI Academy Honored With Vanguard Award
Latham & Watkins won the Vanguard Award at the 2025 California Legal Awards for the firm’s AI Academy, a skills-based training program offering expert-led modules and practical workshops. The award presented by American Lawyer Media recognizes a firm that has “revolutionized their business to stay one step ahead of the current and future forces shaping the legal industry.”
Ghaith Mahmood and Michael Rubin at the 2026 Digital Infrastructure Summit
Ghaith Mahmood and Michael Rubin at the 2026 Digital Infrastructure Summit
Digital Infrastructure Summit
Industry experts, clients, and thought leaders gathered at Latham’s inaugural Digital Infrastructure Summit to discuss how surging AI demand is transforming energy, permitting, capital structure, and supply chains. Participants explored topics including increasing permitting needs, evolving data center business models, and the growing interplay between public and private capital markets.
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Deeply Embedded in the AI Ecosystem

We sit at the center of the AI economy, advising companies, investors, and innovators across the AI ecosystem. That vantage point — anchored by our top-ranking AI Practice — shapes how we develop and deploy AI across the firm, keeping us at the leading edge.

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“Our approach to AI is deliberate, disciplined, and focused on client value. Through Latham’s AI Strategy Committee, we provide firmwide leadership and oversight for AI strategy, governance, risk management, and responsible deployment. This multidisciplinary team works hand in hand with lawyers and matter teams to identify opportunities, manage risk, and ensure we are applying AI in ways that strengthen outcomes for our clients.”

Michael Rubin, Chair of Latham's AI Strategy Committee

AI Law Firm of the Year

Chambers USA Awards 2026

AI Academy Honored With Vanguard Award for Technology Leadership

The Recorder

Band 1 — Artificial Intelligence

Chambers USA 2026

Most Innovative Law Firm in North America

FT Innovative Lawyers North America Awards 2025

Recognition

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