Leading Technology M&A Team to Join Latham & Watkins in London

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that partners Andrew Boyd, Gary Brown, and Luke Rowland will join the firm’s London office as partners in the M&A and Private Equity Practice. Together, they bring extensive experience advising public companies, private equity firms, and other investors on a range of sophisticated cross-border corporate transactions, with a particular focus on the technology, AI, fintech, semiconductors, and media and digital sectors.

“We are delighted to welcome this dynamic team to our firm, and are thrilled that Andrew and Gary are returning to Latham,” said Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins. “Andrew, Gary, and Luke are exciting additions to our market-leading M&A practice: extremely experienced, well connected, and driven — with a commitment to excellence and teamwork that makes them a natural fit for Latham. They are deeply embedded in high-growth sectors, with an exceptional track record managing transformative technology transactions, and their arrival further strengthens our premier London and transatlantic M&A and private capital platform.”

The highly regarded team advises on cutting-edge UK, European, and transatlantic M&A; takeovers; joint ventures; and reorganizations. They have also built a strong reputation in company representation work, advising public companies and boards of directors on corporate governance matters.

“Andrew, Gary, and Luke are an outstanding team, and their arrival underscores our continued focus on strategic growth areas to serve our clients on their most important transactions,” said Ed Barnett, London Office Managing Partner at Latham & Watkins. “At a time of strong and growing demand for technology-driven mandates, adding talented M&A partners of their experience in London not only builds on our momentum in the city, but also reinforces our position as the go-to firm for high-end M&A in fast-growing technology sectors.”

“Andrew, Gary, and Luke bring a wealth of knowledge and deep industry connections that will be of tremendous value to our clients,” added Sam Newhouse, Global Vice Chair of the M&A and Private Equity Practice. “We have built one of the preeminent M&A practices in London and globally with a deep roster of talent, and we are pleased to be able to further expand that with the arrival of Andrew, Gary, and Luke. They are highly skilled dealmakers, who have advised on all types of M&A transactions, and they are perfectly placed to help our clients navigate the ever-evolving M&A landscape.”

Boyd, Brown, and Rowland will join Latham from Morrison & Foerster. Boyd was an associate in Latham’s London office from 2008 to 2016, and Brown from 2011 to 2016. Boyd earned an LLB from the University of Essex and an LPC from the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice; Brown holds an LLB from the University of Glasgow and a Dip LP from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law; and Rowland holds a BA and an MA from the University of Cambridge.