Latham & Watkins Ranked #1 in Texas-Related Deals by Deal Value

The Texas Lawbook Corporate Deal Tracker ranks Latham & Watkins #1 in Texas-related deals by deal value, with the firm advising on 216 transactions worth a cumulative US$446.1 billion in 2025 — besting every other firm. This market-leading position in Texas builds on the firm’s #1 ranking in 2024 for Texas-led and Texas-related capital markets deals, and the firm’s #1 ranking in 2023 for Texas-related deals by deal count and deal value.

The Texas Lawbook Top 50 Texas-led and Texas-related M&A Leaderboard for 2025 features a number of Latham lawyers, including:

• Justin T. Stolte, with 18 deals valued at US$20 billion 
• James Garrett, with 17 deals valued at US$16 billion 
• Ryan Maierson, with 10 deals valued at US$8.2 billion 
• Chris Heasley, with six deals valued at US$7.5 billion 
• Nick Dhesi, with nine deals valued at US$7.3 billion
• John Greer, with three deals valued at US$5.9 billion