Latham Advises DoorDash on Its Proposed Acquisition of Deliveroo

Latham & Watkins is representing DoorDash, Inc. on its proposed recommended take-private of food delivery platform Deliveroo plc.

DoorDash is a leading local commerce platform that connects local businesses to their communities and consumers in more than 30 countries across the globe. Upon completion of the acquisition, which remains subject to shareholder and customary regulatory approvals, the enlarged group will have a global presence in over 40 countries, serving approximately 50 million monthly active users.

The Latham team was led by London corporate partners Ed Barnett and Doug Abernethy, with associates Harriet Stephenson, Becky Eaton, and Catherine Fellows. Advice on regulatory matters was provided by partner David Little, with associates María Martínez, Daniel Muheme, and Panya Baldia; on employment and benefits matters by London partner Sarah Gadd; on financing matters by Washington, D.C. partners Jason Licht and Christopher Clark, and London partners Hayden Teo and Hugh O’Sullivan; on hedging matters by London counsel Delyth Hughes, with associate Airlia Hie; on intellectual property and commercial contracts matters by London partner Christian McDermott; and on data protection matters by London partner Fiona Maclean.

The acquisition of Deliveroo plc is the latest in a series of high-profile take-privates on which the firm has advised in London, following its role in five of the top 10 largest European public-to-private deals in 2024, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Darktrace, and Tyman.