Latham advises many of the top market players in Southern California and around the globe, from startups to private equity firms, media companies, financial institutions, and multinationals.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1934, Latham’s first office remains one of its largest and serves as home base for many of the firm’s top-ranked corporate, litigation, finance, tax, and private equity lawyers.
Latham’s LA-based lawyers routinely rank among the top tier of practitioners in California and globally across transactional, litigation, and regulatory practices. Working closely with colleagues around the world, the LA team serves businesses ranging from early stage companies to global market leaders in all of Southern California’s key industries, including technology, entertainment, life sciences, finance, real estate, and private equity.
As one of the world’s largest pro bono providers, Latham takes on matters in nearly every area of public interest law.
In Los Angeles, lawyers dedicate significant pro bono time to causes including individual adoptions and guardianships, fair housing and tenants’ rights, Holocaust reparations, Innocence Project cases, and special education.
Justin Hamill, Rick Offsay, and Marvin Putnam honored for excellence in entertainment law.
Won Firm of the Year: California for the second consecutive year and earned recognition for Latham’s antitrust, IP, and securities practices.
Latham litigators honored for achieving a “Top Appellate Reversals of 2024” for a landmark appellate ruling on behalf of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA).