Wald, Peter A.

Peter A. Wald

Retired Partner

Peter Wald retired from the partnership in December 2023. He has been one of the country’s most sought after, influential, and successful trial lawyers. He has an outstanding record of winning “bet the company” cases for US and international clients in federal and state courts across the country. His cases have been routinely featured in the national press. From 2004-2011, Peter served as Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Litigation & Trial Department. In 2015, he was named a Securities MVP by Law360 for his ground-breaking work on behalf of Allergan in successfully resisting a hostile takeover attempt by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Pershing Square Capital Management.

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1977
    magna cum laude, Notes Editor, Harvard Law Review
  • AB, Brown University, 1974
    magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (Junior Year)