Latham & Watkins LLP

Julia Thompson counsels public companies on securities, governance, and compliance matters.

Julia brings a seasoned and reassuring approach to advising boards and senior management at companies — from S&P 500 companies to newly public companies. As a trusted advisor she helps clients assess risk and develop commercial solutions to:

• • Disclosure and compliance matters relating to SEC rules and stock exchange listing standards
  • Sensitive governance issues, including structure, leadership, and risk management
  • Board and senior management transitions
  • Engagement with stockholders and proxy advisory firms

Julia has a track record of developing longstanding client relationships, and has routinely trained and counseled directors, senior executives and legal and finance departments on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. She draws on experience with capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions to understand clients’ business needs and objectives.

Julia regularly writes and presents on a wide range of public company reporting and governance topics of interest to her clients.

She is a member of Latham’s ESG Taskforce, the former Global Co-Chair of the Asian & Middle Eastern Lawyers Group, and a former member of the Finance Committee.