Transactional Tax

“Latham does a great job navigating negotiations with clients, keeping an eye on agreements and how they may impact future clients. It is good at balancing tax optimization and complexity.”
Chambers USA 2026

“Its legal, technical, compliance and tax expertise sets the firm apart.”
Chambers USA 2026

“Latham & Watkins consistently provides great tax advice in a personable and understandable package.”
Chambers USA 2026

“Latham & Watkins has a deep bench of excellent tax lawyers.”
Chambers USA 2026

"An acclaimed practice noted for its capabilities in the tax structuring of corporate deals, with considerable cross-border capabilities."
Chambers USA 2025

"Latham has a global reach that comes in handy for large-scale transactions and provides a deep bench with access to all specialty areas within tax."
Chambers UK 2026

"Leverages its global network of corporate tax specialists to offer extensive expertise in cross-border transactions, acting for a client base of corporations, private equity firms and financial institutions."
Legal 500 UK 2026

Band 1: Tax: Corporate & Finance (Nationwide)
Chambers USA 2026

"Latham & Watkins has strong international experience, very good case work history and a proactive and strategic approach."
Chambers USA 2025

"[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

Overview

Transactional tax lawyers at Latham work as an integral part of our deal and client teams.

We leverage our experience structuring and negotiating a vast volume of transactions to meet clients’ business objectives in a tax-efficient manner. And because our team understands the nuances of how tax issues impact every facet of a deal, we can provide creative, workable, commercial-oriented solutions.

We advise clients on the tax aspects of a full range of matters, including:

Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions (taxable and tax-free)
Cross-border transactions and international tax planning
Private equity transactions
Joint ventures and partnerships
Bankruptcy and insolvency workouts and other capital restructurings
Strategic restructurings
Capital markets transactions
Investment fund formation and structuring
Renewable energy tax credits
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Up-Cs
SPACs, IPOs, and de-SPAC transactions
Securitizations and financial products
Financings
Tax-free spinoffs, split-offs, and split-ups
Master limited partnerships (MLPs)

Matthew C. Dewitz

New York

matthew.dewitz@lw.com +1.212.906.4617

Meet the Team

August 20, 2026 Recognition

Rising Star: Latham’s Christine Mainguy

Transactional Tax partner selected to Law360’s prestigious annual list for advising on multiple high-profile transactions.

August 5, 2026 Recognition

Four Latham Partners Honored as Law360 Rising Stars

The contest annually recognizes lawyers under age 40 for outstanding professional achievements and leadership.

Badges and Logos_Chambers USA Awards 2026

June 4, 2026 Recognition

Latham Leads All Firms in Chambers USA 2026 Guide

Latham earns more rankings than any other firm for the 12th consecutive year, dominating the market once again in both practice and individual rankings.