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Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins
Company typeLimited liability partnership
IndustryLegal services
Founded1934
Headquarters29 offices - Los Angeles, CA
Key peopleRobert Dell, Chairman and Managing Partner
ProductsFull legal services
RevenueN/A
Number of employeesApproximately 2,000 Attorneys
Websitewww.lw.com

Latham & Watkins LLP is a global law firm, one of the largest in the world. Latham currently employs approximately 2,000 attorneys in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm was started in Los Angeles in 1934 and has extensive California roots, but its largest office is now in New York City.

Latham has historically been one of the most profitable law firms. In 2008, Latham & Watkins became the first US-based law firm to attain more than $2 billion in yearly revenue. During 2009 the firm has been in the news for its financial difficulties and subsequent employee layoffs, likely the key factors in its drop from the 7th most prestigious firm as rated by associates in 2009 to the 17th most prestigious firm as rated by associates in 2010.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The organization ranked firms by billable hours, demographic diversity, and pro bono participation. The results can be found on the organization's website, http://www.betterlegalprofession.org.

At the 2008 ALB SE Asia Law Awards, Latham & Watkins was crowned:

  • Deal of the Year - Project Finance Deal of the Year
  • Deal of the Year - Equity Market Deal of the Year

At the 2008 ALB China Law Awards, Latham & Watkins was crowned:

  • Deal of the Year - Project Finance Deal of the Year


Notable clients and cases

Notable attorneys

Offices

Latham currently has 1,900 attorneys throughout its offices in: Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Barcelona, Brussels, Chicago, Dubai, Doha, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Newark, New Jersey, New York City, Costa Mesa, California, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley(Menlo Park), Singapore, Tokyo and Washington D.C.

Notable alumni

References

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  4. Thomas Adcock and Zusha Elinson, Student Group Grades Firms On Diversity, Pro Bono Work, "New York Law Journal," October 19, 2007, http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=BackPage&id=1192698212305
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