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Latham & Watkins

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Latham & Watkins is recommended for fund formation, JVs & strategic partnerships, secondaries and investor representation, acting for a host of high-profile international clients. The practice notably includes tech sector funds specialist James McCrory, and Nick Benson, who has experience across the buyout, venture, technology, infrastructure, and credit spaces. Counsel Clare Scott is also highly recommended, offering particular expertise in sovereign wealth funds and green and climate investment funds. Mateja Maher and Adrian Grocock joined the team from Sidley Austin LLP in July 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Not only is the team is very proficient but they have a strong commercial sense and help a lot in negotiations and strategy. The team is well-connected across different geographies and we feel that we are dealing with one team; despite working with different teams across different continents.’

  • ‘Very high quality of work and very efficient, we feel they are part of our team; not external counsel. Always available and never disappoint.’

Key clients

  • LaSalle
  • IFM Investors
  • Chimera Capital
  • VSQ Capital II
  • OMERS Infrastructure
  • OMERS Capital Markets
  • Azimut Alternative Capital Partners
  • Flashpoint Venture Capital
  • I Squared Capital

Other key lawyers

Nick Benson, James McCrory, Mateja Maher, Clare Scott, Adrian Grocock