Latham serves as primary outside counsel for corporate governance and securities matters for hundreds of public companies — from those that have recently filed to global market leaders.
We are at home in the boardroom counseling corporate directors, officers, and senior management on the full range of corporate governance matters that companies and their leadership encounter.
We advise boards on legal strategy as well as regulatory and disclosure requirements, including SEC matters, stock exchange compliance, and foreign private issuer guidance. We routinely support clients in preparing proxy statements and earnings releases, conducting annual shareholder meetings, and filing current and periodic reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K). We help boards stay ahead of the curve on ESG strategy and reporting. Our fully integrated team of Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits lawyers bring an unparalleled view of the most challenging issues that arise in any industry around the world.
Our US-based National Office, a unique asset in the legal industry, is staffed by a centralized team of former SEC senior officials and top-ranked corporate lawyers, delivering unrivaled insights and sophisticated advice in real time on the most complex securities issues public companies face.
Firm earns multiple recognitions as a leader in shareholder activism defense.
The American Lawyer and Law.com International highlight the firm’s role steering more billion-dollar transactions than any other law firm in the last two weeks of the year.
Bloomberg Law highlights firm’s unmatched ability to serve at scale across the private equity ecosystem.