Layla Malamut is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation Practice.
Layla received her JD from Yale Law School, where she served as an Articles & Essays Editor for the Yale Law Journal. She was also a member of the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, and interned in the Appeals & Opinions Division of the New York Attorney General.
Before joining Latham, Layla served as a law clerk to Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and worked at a major New York law firm.
Layla advises and represents telecommunications, financial, and media and technology companies in both state and federal courts at all stages of litigation. Her prior experience includes breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, M&A, and class action lawsuits.
Layla maintains an active pro bono practice, including pro bono work on behalf of incarcerated individuals.