Stephen Kensell retired from the partnership in December 2024 and is the former Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ London office and former Global Vice Chair of the firm’s Banking Practice. He is one of the market’s foremost banking practitioners, with more than 20 years’ experience advising top financial institutions on a broad range of complex financing matters.
Stephen has an outstanding reputation as one of the leading creditor-side lawyers in the London bank finance market. He has vast experience advising clients on a variety of event-driven financings, with particular expertise in leveraged, investment grade M&A, and IPO-related finance.
Over the years, his work on many international and landmark transactions has placed him at the forefront of developments in the banking community.