Charles Mahone II is an associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department.

Charles regularly represents corporate and private equity clients in complex domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions.

Prior to joining Latham, Charles was a corporate associate at a leading international law firm.

Charles’ experience includes representing:

  • HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., on its carve-out acquisition of Masimo Corporation’s Sound United consumer audio business* 
  • Dune Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: DUNEU, DUNE, DUNEW), a special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination with Global Hydrogen Energy LLC (“Global Hydrogen”), resulting in Global Hydrogen becoming a publicly listed company*
  • Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) in the disposition of its De-Sta-Co business unit to the Stabilus Group*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham 

Bar Qualification

  • Illinois

Education

  • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2021
    cum laude
  • MA in Higher Education, Central Michigan University, 2018
  • BAA in Political Science & Communication, Central Michigan University, 2016
    magna cum laude