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Roderick Branch and Austin Pierce
November 19, 2025 Article

Q&A: The Global ESG Landscape and Latin America

Latham partner Roderick Branch and associate Austin Pierce discuss current trends in the global sustainability space and their impact on Latin America, including the effect of recent geopolitical shifts and why keeping a worldwide view on sustainability is key to building resilience.
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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: 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 Emerging Companies
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Book of Jargon Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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Book of Jargon Environmental Social & Governance
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Book of Jargon Blockchain Crypto & Web3
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Book of Jargon US Corporate and Bank Finance
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Statutory Voting

The Book of Jargon® – Emerging Companies

vote required by statute as opposed to Voting Rights established by contract.

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Pendency

The Book of Jargon® – Patent Trial & Appeal Board

the period when the PTAB Proceeding is ongoing. PTAB Proceedings are normally pending for no more than one year after Institution. This can be extended by up to six months for good cause or adjusted by the PTAB in the case of Joinder. 37 C.F.R. § 42.200(c).

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Intermittent Power

The Book of Jargon® – Environmental, Social & Governance

power sources that are not steady or regularly available. Frequently, power generated by Renewable Energy sources can yield variations in power output, voltage, and frequency.

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Blockchain 3.0

The Book of Jargon® - Blockchain, Crypto & Web3

the third implementation of DLT, which introduced innovations intended to resolve Blockchain issues relating to Scalability, Interoperability, Governance, privacy, and sustainability with the intention that such enhancements enable DLT to become the technical architecture powering the digital economy and Internet of Things.

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Mark-to-Market

The Book of Jargon® – US Corporate and Bank Finance

an accounting requirement to write assets down (and in some cases up) to update the value of a financial instrument to its current market price. This is required by GAAP for certain assets in certain industries.

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