San Francisco

"Latham & Watkins are so ingrained with every aspect of California law and practice and handle a lot of complex matters."
Chambers USA 2022 (California)

"I can't say enough about the quick and reliable advice and the comfort and knowledge that you have trial lawyers that can go to trial."
Chambers USA 2022 (California)

Litigation Department of the Year in California
The American Lawyer Industry Awards 2021

"Highly respected antitrust practice with recognized strength in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices."
Chambers USA 2021 (California)

Overview

Over more than a quarter century, Latham’s San Francisco Bay Area offices have grown and innovated alongside the global economy’s most dynamic players.

Drawing on the firm’s global reach, we have become one of Silicon Valley’s largest legal advisors, uniquely well-positioned to guide companies through every stage of development, from startup formation to IPO or acquisition and beyond. Our nationally renowned litigators and trial lawyers regularly set precedents affecting entire industries, from high-stakes securities litigation, to cutting-edge technology and data privacy cases, to healthcare, life sciences, and intellectual property matters. Having advised clients through the ups and downs of industry booms and busts we provide sophisticated, experienced counsel to market-leading innovators and investors across industries.

Giving Back

As one of the world’s largest pro bono providers, Latham takes on matters in nearly every area of public interest law. In the Bay Area, some of our key pro bono causes include ending pre-arraignment cash bail, and advocating for poverty relief, tenants’ rights, and children’s rights issues.