Overview
Latham & Watkins is one of the largest global law firms, with offices in 14 countries.[10] It advised on 353 venture deals in 2025, ninth in PitchBook’s global ranking.[1] Latham’s main strengths lie in capital markets, M&A, private equity and litigation, and its emerging-companies practice tends to serve well-funded growth-stage companies and their investors rather than pre-seed founders. The firm is a frequent choice for companies planning large financings, cross-border acquisitions or public listings, where its transactional bench is deep. Its rate structure is among the highest in the market.
Latham & Watkins strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Very strong capital-markets and M&A practices for later stages
- Broad international footprint
Limitations
- High rates relative to venture specialists
- Early-stage startups are a small part of its client base
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Latham & Watkins alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Latham & Watkins: companies ranked in the same lists.
- DLA Piper
Gunderson Dettmer
Baker McKenzie
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Norton Rose Fulbright
McDermott Will & Schulte
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Linklaters- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Clifford Chance
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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