Firm Wins Multiple Accolades at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation Awards
For outstanding results over the past year, Latham received top honors, including Antitrust Firm of the Year, and Firm of the Year: California.
Latham securities litigators prevail decisively in high-stakes M&A litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and in other state and federal jurisdictions across the country, winning at the preliminary injunction stage, at trial, and on appeal. We handle disputes arising out of public and private company transactions alike, including corporate control litigation, director and shareholder disputes, earn-outs, and breach of contract actions.
We have demonstrated prowess in taking “entire fairness” cases to trial in Delaware — and winning. Before trial, Latham frequently achieves dismissals of stockholder cases through motions to dismiss, and our victories are routinely affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court.
The leading plaintiffs’ firms in this space know that we will take cases to trial and win. Our track record and reputation before the Delaware Court of Chancery allow us to effectively advocate for our clients’ interests in even the most complex corporate control disputes, hostile takeovers, and activism defense cases.
To ensure that clients are prepared for any such litigation, Latham litigators consult early with potential acquirers, targets, and financial advisors on issues including deal protection measures, conflicts of interest, change-of-control payments, and disclosure obligations. We handle all types of litigation that can arise both pre- and post-signing, including:
We work hand-in-hand with clients to achieve the deal they desire, enforce their rights, and ensure that litigation does not interfere with their business goals. Doing so may mean defeating plaintiffs’ attempts to materially impact the transaction and preserving the shareholders’ ability to vote on the deal or choose whether to tender their shares, or successfully appealing to the courts to enforce or alter the transaction.
For outstanding results over the past year, Latham received top honors, including Antitrust Firm of the Year, and Firm of the Year: California.
For the fourth time in five years, Latham has been named as a Law360 Securities Group of the Year in recognition of the firm’s tremendous success on high-profile matters that set federal and state precedent and showcase our innovative litigation strategies.
A Latham team received recognition for securing a victory for Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities in a shareholder class action arising out of global retailer MINISO’s October 2020 IPO.