Four Latham Partners Honored as Law360 Rising Stars

Highlighting their exceptional professional achievements and strong leadership, four Latham partners have been named among Law360’s 2026 Rising Stars, representing the depth of excellence across Latham’s transactional, litigation, and regulatory capabilities. The prestigious annual list comprises those “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”

The 2026 Latham honorees are:

• Christine Mainguy, a Tax partner in the Transactional Tax Practice, honored in the Tax category. Based in Houston, Christine advises private equity firms, corporations, private and publicly traded partnerships, special purpose acquisition companies, and investment banks on a full spectrum of transactional tax matters relating to M&A, capital markets, and liability management exercises.
• Danielle McCall, a Litigation and Trial partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and Co-Chair of the Anti-Discrimination & Civil Rights Practice, selected in the Compliance category. Based in Washington, D.C., Danielle represents clients in high-stakes government-facing investigations and related litigation, and conducts internal investigations and reviews for clients involving a range of intricate matters.
• Devin O’Connor, a Litigation and Trial partner in the Environment, Land & Resources Practice, named in the Environmental category. Based in Washington, D.C., Devin represents clients on cutting-edge federal environmental regulatory issues and in litigation under federal environmental laws, with a particular focus on large-scale energy infrastructure.
• Leah Sauter, a Corporate partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, recognized in the M&A category. Based in New York, Leah advises public and private companies and their boards on market-shaping cross-border and domestic M&A deals and other high-stakes transactions, as well as provides clients with ongoing advice on securities laws, corporate governance, and stock exchange requirements.