Latham’s London office — nearly 500 lawyers strong — consistently ranks among the City’s elite law firms across practices and industries.
We offer sophisticated counsel and representation to emerging and global companies, financial institutions, and private investors on groundbreaking transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters. Mirroring the City’s status as a nexus for global finance and trade, our London lawyers combine our culture of collaboration and creativity with a pragmatic drive to deliver results and to connect clients with opportunities across the Atlantic, throughout Europe, across Asia, and beyond.
Latham is committed to giving back in each of the communities where we live and work. In London, our pro bono causes include anti-human trafficking and human rights matters, asylum, refugee, and immigration cases, improving policies that affect stateless persons in the UK, social enterprise support, LGBTQ+ rights, and women’s rights.
The firm was named Legal Advisor of the Year in Europe, UK, and MENA, recognizing our work advising on complex, high-profile deals.
Firm adds Band 1 Fintech ranking in Hong Kong, maintains Band 1 rankings across the US, UK, Germany, and the UAE.
London Litigation & Trial partner Charles Claypoole was named a 2025 International Arbitration by Law360 for his successful representation of German bank UniCredit Bank GmbH that set a new precedent for the jurisdiction of English courts over international disputes.
Latham & Watkins is the business name of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP, a registered limited liability partnership organised under the laws of New York and authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 203820). A list of the names of the partners of Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is open to inspection at its principal place of business, 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF, and such persons are either solicitors, registered foreign lawyers, European lawyers or managers authorised by the SRA. We are affiliated with the firm Latham & Watkins LLP, a limited liability partnership organised under the laws of Delaware.
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