Katie Kaplucha is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department and Emerging Companies & Growth Practice.

Ms. Kaplucha advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investments. Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Kaplucha trained at and practiced in the corporate department of another international law firm.

Ms. Kaplucha’s experience includes advising:

  • Savvy Games Group on its US$4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely, Inc.
  • Zynga on its acquisition of NanoTribe
  • Jawaker on its US$205 million sale to Stillfront
  • Ubisoft on its minority investment in Vela Games, an independent game studio
  • WorldRemit on its US$292 million Series E funding round
  • An undisclosed investor on the US$110 million Series B funding round for Einride AB, a leading transport company based in Sweden
  • An undisclosed investor on the US$350 million Series D funding round for Bought By Many, a pet insurance company
  • Jagex Limited and its management team on the sale of Jagex to The Carlyle Group*
  • Receipt Bank on its US$73 million Series C funding round*
  • Co-Investor on GetYourGuide’s US$484 million Series E funding round*
  • Pearl Abyss on its acquisition of CCP Games for US$425 million*
  • GoodGame on its sale to Stillfront for €270 million*
  • Kolibri Games on its sale to Ubisoft*
  • SuperCell on its acquisition of a majority stake in Space Ape Games for US$55.8 million*
  • Wooga on its sale to Playtika*
  • Outfit7 on its sale to United Luck for US$1 billion*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • GDL (Commendation), BPP Law School, London, 2014
  • LPC (Distinction), BPP Law School, London, 2014
  • BA in European Studies & Political Studies, University College London, 2012

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Polish