Tax

"An acclaimed practice noted for its capabilities in the tax structuring of corporate deals, with considerable cross-border capabilities. The team is well known for its superior capabilities in complex REIT tax matters."
Chambers USA 2025

"The corporate tax team at Latham are not only incredibly talented, but working with them is a real pleasure. They are very friendly and communicate concepts in a succinct and easy-to-understand way."
Chambers UK 2026

"[A]dvise[s] a wide range of industries, including financial services, energy, life sciences, and natural resources, on the full breadth of transactional tax practices, including cross-border and complex international issues and structures."
Legal 500 US 2025

"Very technical and competent tax experts, especially in the area of corporate debt."
Chambers USA 2025

"The tax team at Latham & Watkins are very responsive, calm and smart."
Chambers USA 2025

"The Latham & Watkins team is world-class in all respects."
Chambers USA 2025

"The team is exceptional. They combine quality, creativity and 100% availability. The best in the market."
Legal 500 EMEA 2025

"Latham & Watkins is impressive through its vision and ability to anticipate tax impacts and interact with different parties to carry out transactions."
Chambers Europe 2024

"The team is extremely knowledgeable on complex and unique tax issues."
Chambers USA 2024

Band 1 – Banking & Finance
France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UK, USA, and Global Multi-Jurisdictional
Chambers Global 2025

Overview

Latham tax lawyers create innovative structures and solve complex tax issues for a full spectrum of clients.

Our tax lawyers advise multinational corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds, domestic corporations, joint ventures, emerging companies, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and tax-exempt organizations.

The firm has a long and rich history with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Department of the Treasury, dating back to founding partner Dana Latham’s tenure as Commissioner of the IRS under President Eisenhower. Today, more than 100 tax lawyers around the globe collaborate across offices and disciplines to address tax issues that arise in the context of transactions, controversies, and general business operations. While tax questions are often complex, we develop practical, commercial answers for clients across a range of industries.