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Global law firm Latham & Watkins has elevated 70 associates to counsel rank, effective 1 January 2027, spanning offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
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- 70 associates promoted to counsel across the firm's global network, effective 1 January 2027
- Promotions span practices including Banking and Private Credit, M&A, Capital Markets, and Structured Finance
- Firm chair Rich Trobman cited excellence, collaboration, innovation and client commitment as defining values
Why it matters: The scale of the promotion round signals continued expansion in Latham's global advisory capacity across key financial and corporate practice areas.
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Latham & Watkins has announced the promotion of 70 associates to the role of counsel, with the appointments taking effect on 1 January 2027. The cohort spans the firm's offices in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, covering a broad range of practice groups.
Rich Trobman, chair and managing partner of Latham & Watkins, described the group as reflecting the breadth of expertise across the firm and said their technical skills, judgement and dedication supported its growth plans. Michelle Carpenter, chair of the firm's associates committee, said each of the promoted lawyers had made significant contributions to clients and to the firm.
Scope of the promotions
The 70 newly appointed counsel come from practices including Banking and Private Credit, M&A and Private Equity, Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Complex Commercial Litigation, Investment Funds, Project Development and Finance, Transactional Tax, Antitrust and Competition, and Data and Technology Transactions, among others.
In Asia, promotions cover offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. European appointments span London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Brussels. The Middle East is represented by two promotions in Riyadh, while the United States cohort includes lawyers based in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County.
Selected practice highlights
Within the Banking and Private Credit practice, promoted counsel advise on leveraged finance, syndicated loans, private credit lending, infrastructure financings, and acquisition financings across both domestic and cross-border transactions. The Structured Finance practice sees a promotion covering fund finance transactions and collateralised loan obligation work.
The Capital Markets promotions include counsel advising on IPOs, secondary offerings, SPAC transactions, and public and private debt offerings. M&A and Private Equity counsel span cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, carve-outs and minority investments across multiple geographies and sectors.
What the firm said
Trobman said the promoted associates exemplify values that define the firm, specifically excellence, collaboration, innovation and commitment to client service. Carpenter added that the promotions recognise the commitment and skill the new counsel bring to delivering client service.
Elets will update this story as further details become available.
