Sam Hummel is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice.

Sam advises private equity sponsors, their respective portfolio companies, and strategic buyers in a range of industries on a variety of complex corporate transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, recapitalizations, restructurings, “take-private” transactions, and divestitures.

Sam received his JD/MBA from The University of Chicago. Prior to joining Latham, Sam was a corporate associate at another leading international law firm.

Sam’s experience includes advising:

  • Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisition of Cumming Group, a provider of project and cost management services
  • Revmatics in its acquisition of DataFeedWatch, from Cart.com
  • Alpine Investors in its formation of Guardian Restoration Partners, a national provider of restoration services, including its acquisitions of DryLux, Dry Kings Restoration, and Quick Dry Restoration*
  • Ascend, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, in its acquisition of Wilson Lewis*
  • Aspen Standard Wealth, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, in its acquisitions of New England Private Wealth Advisors and Sky Investment Group*
  • Francisco Partners in its sale of SourceScrub, LLC*
  • BeyondTrust, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital, in its acquisition of Entitle*
  • TA Associates in its recapitalization of Radiant Logic with Ridgeview Partners*
  • Green Street, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in its acquisition of College House*
  • Riskonnect, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in its acquisition of Ventiv Technology*
  • RLDatix, a portfolio company of TA Associates and Five Arrows, in its acquisition of SocialClimb*
  • Vista Equity Partners in its:
    • Acquisition of Redwood Software*
    • Acquisition of EngageSmart*
    • Acquisition of Model N*
  • Poppulo, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Reach Media*
  • Accel-KKR in its sale of a minority interest to PACT Capital Partners*
  • Bluestone Equity Partners in its investment in Players Health
  • Permira in its investment in Hotel Engine*
  • Simpro Group, a portfolio company of K1 Investment Management, in its acquisition of BigChange*
  • Transom Capital Group in its acquisition of WellBiz Brands*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD/MBA, University of Chicago, 2023
  • BS in Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2018