Katherine Webb is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the Finance Department.

Ms. Webb represents financial institutions, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and a variety of other private and public entities in complex financing transactions. She advises clients on cross-border and domestic facilities across a wide range of industries.

Her experience includes:

  • Investment grade facilities
  • Direct lending transactions
  • Acquisition financings
  • Syndicated loans
  • First- and second-lien secured transactions
  • Asset-based loans
  • Margin loan financings

Ms. Webb maintains an active pro bono practice, providing guidance on various immigration, non-profit and corporate governance, housing, and family law matters. She is particularly passionate about police accountability and counseling entrepreneurs.

Outside of her legal work, Ms. Webb serves as a global chair of the Black Lawyers Affinity Group. She previously served on the Technology Committee and as the leader of the Black Lawyers Affinity Group in her office. While in law school, Ms. Webb served as the managing editor and the business editor of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology. She also held governance positions in the Student Bar Association and the Black Law Students Association throughout her time in school and continues to serve as the co-class manager for the Law School Foundation’s giving campaigns.

Ms. Webb was previously an associate at another preeminent international law firm. Prior to joining its finance group, she assisted asset managers and related institutions with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Bar Qualification

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2016
  • BA, Washington & Lee University, 2013

Practices