Latham & Watkins Named 2025 Global Law Firm of the Year by Private Debt Investor
Firm honored for outstanding achievements in the private credit market across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Dan Seale, Global Chair of the firm’s Banking & Private Credit Practice, represents clients in complex leveraged finance transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition financings.
Having advised on hundreds of transactions over more than two decades, Dan draws on his broad exposure to the global financial markets and its key participants to advise banks, private credit funds, and borrowers on:
Dan previously served on the firm’s Strategic Client Committee. He is also former Vice Chair of Latham’s Associates Committee and former Local Chair for the Finance Department in the New York office.
Dan served as a judicial clerk to Chief Judge Ronald Lagueux of the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Dan regularly handles major financing transactions for high-profile clients such as:
Firm honored for outstanding achievements in the private credit market across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Annual awards program recognizes “the most influential fund managers and service providers shaping the alternative credit space.”
The firm topped the private credit league tables in 2025, cementing its position as the clear market leader.