Experienced Banking & Private Credit Partner Rejoins Latham & Watkins in Chicago
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Mohammed Shaheen has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Banking & Private Credit Practice. Shaheen represents banks and private credit funds in complex credit facilities, leveraged and acquisition financings, and restructurings.
“We are delighted to have Mohammed rejoin our team, bringing with him a reputation for excellence and a track record of delivering outstanding results for clients pursuing their most important financing goals,” said Mary Rose Alexander, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Chicago office. “His return to Latham comes at a time of accelerating investor interest in private financing solutions and strengthens our ability to deliver innovative, high-quality support on the most challenging mandates.”
Shaheen has significant experience representing lenders in both the syndicated and private markets and in restructurings across a variety of industries. His practice focuses on the structuring, negotiation, and administration of senior credit facilities, including acquisition, asset-based, bridge, cross-border, and multi-currency financings.
Dan Seale, Global Chair of Latham’s Banking & Private Credit Practice, said, “Mohammed’s technical excellence and commercial insight further cements our position as the premier firm for clients’ most sophisticated financing needs across the public and private markets. His ability to navigate complex transactions and deliver tailored solutions across diverse financing strategies and industries will be a tremendous asset as our clients pursue new opportunities in an evolving credit landscape.”
“Latham is the go-to firm for clients navigating the fast-changing syndicated and private credit markets, and I am excited to rejoin a team that sets the standard for excellence in this space,” said Shaheen. “I look forward to leveraging the firm's unmatched global platform and expertise across disciplines to help clients stay at the forefront of the market and deliver tailored, creative solutions to their most pressing financing challenges.”
Shaheen rejoins Latham from Stanford University, where he was engaged in education and research. Shaheen was a partner in Latham’s Banking & Private Credit Practice from 2014 to 2019. He received his JD from Harvard Law School and BA from the University of Chicago.