February 11, 2012
Latham & Watkins’ Restructuring, Insolvency & Workouts practice group has been cited by Law360 as having one of the largest global law firm bankruptcy practices. Law360 stated,“The firm is a leading global adviser in international corporate insolvencies, representing corporations, banks, creditors committees, hedge funds, sponsors, insurance companies and other financial institutions in workouts, restructurings and bankruptcy cases, whether it's a single-asset debtor or a multinational corporation.” Ranked #2 in size globally with 185 attorneys, Latham & Watkins’ practice provides top-quality legal services anywhere in the world, especially on matters that have significant cross-border issues. In the article, the firm’s global practice co-chair, New York partner Mitchell Seider, described current market trends that the firm’s attorneys are addressing with clients: “We see industries or sectors moving through depressed cycles over periods of time, so some sectors may at one point in time or another be areas where there's lots of activity. If you look back at past cycles, we have been involved in the sectors that have been very active.”