Latham Wins Multiple Accolades at IFLR Europe Awards 2026

Latham & Watkins won several accolades at the IFLR Europe Awards 2026, including Restructuring Team of the Year and several Deal of the Year awards. The awards recognize legal innovation and showcase transactions in Europe that break new legal ground, set precedents, and develop the legal environment for cross-border corporate finance.

• Restructuring Team of the Year — The firm’s European Restructuring Practice was recognized for advising on a number of standout transactions.
• Restructuring Deal of the Year: Intrum Restructuring — Latham advised the majority bondholder committee in Intrum AB’s €4.5 billion cross-border recapitalization.
• Equity Deal of the Year: Metlen’s Dual Listing — The London Capital Markets-led team represented the UK sponsors on Metlen Energy & Metals’ £6 billion listing on the London Stock Exchange.
• Impact Deal of the Year: Intralot’s Acquisition of Bally’s Interactive Business — Latham advised on the debt and equity financing for the €2.7 billion acquisition of Bally’s international interactive business by Intralot.
• Central and Eastern Europe Impact Deal of the Year: Kyivstar Business Combination — The firm represented digital operator Kyivstar in its business combination with Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. 1, a special purpose acquisition company, resulting in Kyivstar becoming the first pure-play Ukrainian company listed on a US exchange.