Latham Adds Leading Data & Technology Transactions Partner in Bay Area
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that John McGaraghan has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice. McGaraghan advises on complex technology, intellectual property, and commercial transactions, particularly in software, emerging technologies, and sophisticated licensing matters. His practice spans AI, software, semiconductors, hardware, digital infrastructure, big data, and advertising.
“John has earned a stellar reputation for advising on complex, market‑shaping technology matters, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm,” said Mark Bekheit, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Bay Area offices. “John’s significant experience and deep ties to the tech community in the Bay Area and beyond further support our growth priorities, particularly as client demand in the semiconductor, AI, hardware, and digital infrastructure space continues to accelerate.”
McGaraghan advises public and private companies across all stages of growth on the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial, intellectual property, and product‑related agreements. He advises on larger corporate and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, divestitures, financings, and capital markets matters, as well as on commercial transactions and intellectual property counseling that underpin and protect enterprise value.
Ghaith Mahmood, Global Chair of Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice, said, “John has been at the center of transformational technology‑driven transactions and nuanced IP and commercial matters, and his arrival further cements our position as the premier tech firm. His practice mix — commercial, IP licensing, M&A, and product counseling — makes him uniquely situated to help companies at all growth stages realize the maximum value of their technology, data, and IP assets.”
“Latham is a dominant force in the tech space in the Bay Area and globally, and I am thrilled to join the team and contribute to the firm’s mission to be the premier destination for tech clients,” said McGaraghan. “The firm’s world‑class global platform and emphasis on cross‑practice and cross‑office collaboration delivers a fully integrated offering to clients as they scale and capitalize on market opportunities.”
McGaraghan joins Latham from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He received his JD from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and a BA from the University of California, San Diego.