Hall of Fame ‒ Capital Markets: Debt Offerings & Equity Offerings
Legal 500 US 2017–2025
Leading Partner ‒ Capital Markets: Global Offerings & High-Yield Debt Offerings
Legal 500 US 2016–2025
"Stands out for his talent in handling debt transactions on behalf of issuers and underwriters and he is also particularly adept at representing global clients in major IPOs."
Chambers USA 2025
"Extensive DCM expertise spans the tech, entertainment, retail, financial services, energy, and telecoms sectors."
Legal 500 US 2025
"One of the greats who loves getting down into the details."; "Very talented, very commercial and very knowledgeable."
Chambers USA 2025
Star Individual – Nationwide Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Chambers USA 2024–2025
"Responsive, practical and a real asset to have on your side."; "The leading capital markets lawyer."
Chambers USA 2024
"Brilliant and an absolute pleasure to work with. His ability to communicate and relate to clients is second to none."
Chambers USA 2024
"Head and shoulders above the rest."
Legal 500 US 2017–2024
Profile
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ New York office, represents leading companies, investment banking firms, and investors in both public and private equity and debt offerings and corporate matters.
Marc regularly handles high-profile and precedent-setting corporate matters on behalf of prominent US and foreign companies, investment banks, private equity and venture capital funds, and other investors. His broad industry experience includes the technology, entertainment, retail and consumer, financial services, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, and media and telecommunications sectors.
Marc guides clients on diverse types of capital markets and financing transactions, including:
Initial public offerings
Secondary and follow-on offerings
Private placements
Debt offerings
Restructurings
Leadership
Marc currently serves as Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office. He previously served as Global Chair of Latham’s Corporate Department and Global Co-Chair of the Capital Markets Practice.
Marc is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on securities law-related topics.
Experience
Since 2011, Marc has represented issuers and underwriters in more than 450 equity and debt offerings, including more than 80 IPOs and more than 115 high yield offerings. Select IPOs include:
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham’s New York office, has been recognized for his leadership of the firm’s largest office. As we mark the firm’s 40th anniversary in New York, Marc’s outstanding leadership continues to drive the office’s growth and success in the world’s most competitive legal market.
Firm’s Capital Markets Practice once again earns top legal advisor league table rankings across debt and equity products and industries globally in Bloomberg, Dealogic, Deal Point Data, and LSEG.
Firm shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year and earned recognitions for litigation, transactional, and regulatory prowess and innovative office and practice leadership.
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