Latham & Watkins Advises on Surf Air Mobility’s Direct Listing
Latham & Watkins represented the financial advisers to Surf Air Mobility Inc. in the regional air travel company’s direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SRFM on July 27, 2023. Latham has advised on 9 out of 12 major US direct listings to-date, including representing Spotify in its groundbreaking direct listing in 2018.
Partners Greg Rodgers and Brittany Ruiz led the Latham deal team, with associate Sandy Kugbei. Advice was also provided on tax matters by partner Ana O’Brien, with associate Kathryn Harrington; on intellectual property matters by partner Jeffrey Tochner, with associate Sebastian Moss; on benefits and compensation matters by partner Josh Friedman, with associate Ava Dodge; on data privacy matters by partner Jennifer Archie, with associate Adriana Beach; and on aircraft finance matters by partner David Siegel.