Saad Khanani advises public and private companies and venture capital and private equity firms in the technology, life sciences, and other growth industries.
Saad helps public and private technology and life sciences companies, as well as institutional investors navigate a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and investments. He also advises emerging and growth companies on formation, corporate governance, securities law, and transactional matters.
Saad guides clients through complex transactions and growth initiatives with business-oriented advice. He draws upon his prior experience as the founder of an apparel business and a management consultant at McKinsey & Company — where he advised senior leadership at technology companies and federal government agencies.
Saad previously worked in Latham’s office in the United Arab Emirates with a practice focused on general corporate and technology transactions matters. In addition to his commercial work, Saad maintains a pro bono practice, and is an active contributor to Latham’s training and development, recruiting, and diversity programs.
Saad was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and member of the Columbia Business Law Review and the Faculty Rules Committee while attending Columbia University School of Law.
Saad's public and private mergers and acquisitions and strategic transaction practice has included advising:
Saad regularly represents venture capital and private equity firms in connection with private and public investments, acquisitions, and divestitures. His clients include:
Saad advises public companies in corporate governance matters and strategic investments and emerging and growth companies in formation, corporate governance, securities law, and transactional matters. His experience includes advising:
Latham’s #1 rankings reinforce firm’s position as a global transactional powerhouse.
Chambers USA recognized the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice for “world class expertise when it comes to the most challenging transactions.”
The Deal recognizes Daniel Breslin, Saad Khanani, and Victoria VanStekelenburg.