Latham’s global Strategic Opportunities and Crisis Management (SOCM) team provides comprehensive, strategic advice in the most critical situations. We know the institutions, policies, and people shaping regulatory developments and enforcement around the world. We work with clients to navigate complex government agency and policy challenges to unlock transformative opportunities and navigate the toughest challenges. We understand each client’s business and industry and act as a sounding board on legal and wider issues. Making connections to those in complementary disciplines and advancing your business interests, we bring direct government experience, know-how, and a multidisciplinary approach to each matter.

Seizing Strategic Opportunities

As government policies and priorities evolve around the world, we help you understand the business implications and identify emerging opportunities, whether domestic or cross-border. Disruptive regulatory shifts can present openings for companies and investors who are prepared to act. We help you see beyond immediate developments and chart strategic paths to long-term success.

Navigating Fast-Moving Crises

When a crisis strikes, time is of the essence. We quickly rally the right expertise from both within Latham and our global network and deploy tailored teams to resolve difficult issues — taking command of the facts to defend your organization across government, media, and judicial forums. We work seamlessly with your outside and in-house teams, providing strategic counsel and protecting your business: its reputation, key interests, and bottom line.

Understanding Regulatory Agencies

Our colleagues have decades of experience both in and out of government. We draw on wide-ranging relationships in the US, UK, EU, and Asia for insights across the industries that drive the economy. We have years of experience that help us speak the language of key governmental agencies and regulatory bodies worldwide. Our lawyers have served in high-ranking roles in every recent administration — including the US Department of Justice (DOJ), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and more — bringing the full range of perspectives and knowledge of the key players and processes needed to mitigate problems and maximize opportunities.

We are at the ready with counsel anchored in deep experience, addressing often unpredictable legal and government-related issues during every stage of a transaction and at every turn of your business. We advise on your most consequential matters, looking around corners to provide the guidance you need both now and next. With our global platform, we deliver seamless support across key business sectors to proactively identify opportunities and solve problems.