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The Latham FPI Guide

Updated guide includes the topics that are of most interest to foreign private issuers and their advisors when engaging in US capital markets transactions.

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Latham in Focus Video Series

Latham in Focus: Understanding the America First Investment Policy

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Ruchi Gill, counsel at Latham and former Deputy Chief Counsel for the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, discusses key aspects of the America First Investment Policy and how companies can navigate the changing climate for foreign investment in the US.

Latham in Focus: Tariff Fraud’s New Frontier

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Erin Brown Jones, a White Collar Defense & Investigations partner and Co-Deputy Office Managing Partner of Latham’s Washington, D.C. office, explores how companies can navigate new US tariff rules to mitigate heightened enforcement risk.

Latham in Focus: Opportunities in Digital Health’s New Frontier

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Washington, D.C. partner Liz Richards explores the opportunities and risks that an evolving regulatory environment presents to digital health companies.

Latham in Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences — Alternative Deal Structures

Why have private equity investors gravitated toward partnership-driven instruments?

Latham In Focus: Joint Ventures in Energy Transition Projects

In this episode of Latham in Focus, New York partner Caroline Phillips discusses the advantages of joint ventures for energy transition projects. Caroline also outlines the steps parties should take ahead of a JV deal to best position their partnership for success.

Latham in Focus: Healthcare & Life Sciences Competition Considerations

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Washington, D.C. partner Mandy Reeves, former Global Chair of Latham’s Band 1 Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, explores the impact of new HSR rules on healthcare and life sciences transactions. Mandy discusses how the new rules offer companies a chance to proactively engage with regulators, and covers what buyers should consider before signing a deal.

Latham In Focus: Recapitalization Opportunities in Real Estate

In this episode of Latham in Focus, New York partner Michael Haas discusses recapitalization in real estate and how it presents opportunities for investors in distressed assets to find liquidity, preserve equity, or increase debt capacity, and provides opportunities for new investors to join with existing sponsors.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Navigating the FCPA Enforcement Pause

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Daniel Dominguez, Local Co-Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department in the Washington, D.C. office, discusses the implications of the US government’s pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement for energy and infrastructure companies, and offers strategies for preparing for potential regulatory changes.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Investing in Europe’s Data Center Boom

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Alexander “Stefan” Rieger, Regional Chair of the Corporate Department in Continental Europe, outlines key considerations for investors entering Europe’s data center market and highlights major investment opportunities in the region.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — What’s New in Energy Debt Finance?

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston partner Craig Kornreich takes stock of the trends in energy debt finance, ranging from the growing list of sources of capital to the enhanced ability to pivot between products such as cash flow, asset-based lending, private credit, and bridge debt.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Transfer Bridge Loans

In this episode of Latham in Focus, partner Kelly Cataldo explains how transfer bridge loan (TRABL) facilities can bridge capital needs during construction and before payment for tax credits, as well as certain emerging terms as the market develops.

Latham in Focus: Emerging Companies & Growth — Growth vs. Traditional Financings

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston counsel Benjamin Gelfand walks through how growth companies’ focus on market share before profitability affects financing structures, and how the array of products available to lenders differ from traditional financings.

The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®

The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.

Book of Jargon Project Finance
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Gas-to-Liquid / GTL

The Book of Jargon® – Project Finance

technology used to convert natural gas or other gaseous Hydrocarbons into liquids such as gasoline or diesel fuel, thus making it easier to transport. The liquid is usually converted back to natural gas (a process known as “regasification”) for consumption.

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800 lb Gorilla

The Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions

used to describe a party with significantly greater commercial leverage than its counterparties on a deal

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Emoji

The Book of Jargon® – eDiscovery

an image or picture used to express words or thoughts. Emojis may be interpreted differently depending on a viewer’s personal understanding and are gaining increasing importance and relevance in eDiscovery matters. If you need further information about Emojis, just ask anyone under the age of 12 — or anyone over the age of 65.

Word of the Day®

On the Pump

The Book of Jargon® – Oil & Gas

a phrase used in the oil and gas industry to describe when a Well is not, or is no longer, a Flowing Well, and a Pump Jack is being used to drive the Hydrocarbons to the surface.

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Anchor

The Book of Jargon® - Blockchain, Crypto & Web3

essentially a Blockchain-based signature that can be put into codes or physical products and cannot be removed or changed; verification of the Anchor is synonymous with verification of the authenticity of the product. An Anchor can be a microchip or an optical code, and can be used to reduce counterfeit goods or trace stolen goods.

Word of the Day®

In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.

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