Trobman, Richard M.

Richard M. Trobman

Chair and Managing Partner

richard.trobman@lw.com
richard.trobman@lw.com
    Trobman, Richard M.

    Richard M. Trobman

    Chair and Managing Partner

    richard.trobman@lw.com

    Profile

    Richard Trobman serves as the Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins and a member of its Executive Committee. His practice includes representing investment banking firms, private equity firms, and companies in public and private offerings of securities, restructurings, bridge loans, and merger and acquisition transactions, with a particular emphasis on issuances of debt securities and leveraged transactions. Rich has represented a broad range of clients, including LBO companies, such as Advent, BC Partners, The Carlyle Group, Cinven, EQT, PAI Partners, and Nordic Capital, and investment banks such as JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs.

    He is mentioned as a leading lawyer for high yield in the most recent editions of IFLR, The Legal 500 UK, and Chambers UK, with Chambers describing him as “an absolutely excellent lawyer who is profoundly plugged in to the high-yield market.”

    Experience

    Rich has represented:

    • Credit Suisse in connection with the offering by Ziggo Secured Finance B.V. of €800 million 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, US$400 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025, and €400 million 4.625% Senior Notes due 2025
    • Tullow Oil in connection with its offering of £650 million 6% Senior Notes due 2020
    • JP Morgan and Credit Suisse in connection with the offering by Kabel BW of €800 million 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, US$500 million 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, €420 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2018, and €680 million 9.5% Senior Notes due 2021 – awarded EMEA High Yield Deal of the Year by IFLR
    • Goldman Sachs International and Société Générale in connection with the offering by Puma International Financing S.A. of US$750 million 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021
    • PAI Partners in a CHF350 million and US$425 million offering of Senior Secured Notes to finance the acquisition of Swissport International Ltd
    • EQT in a €2.15 billion 8% Senior Notes offering to finance the acquisition of Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH, the hearing aid division of Siemens AG
    • Campofrío Food Group, S.A. in connection with its offering of US$500 million 3.375% Senior Notes due 2022
    • JP Morgan in connection with the offering by B Communications Ltd. of US$800 million 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
    • Motherson Sumi Systems Limited in connection with its offering of €500 million 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
    • HomeVi S.A.S in connection with its offering of €355 million 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2021
    • Deutsche Bank in connection with the offering by Innovia Group (Finance) plc of €342 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2020

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • California
    • England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
    • New York

    Education

    • JD, Northwestern University School of Law, 1991
    • BA, Bucknell University, 1988

    Practices

    Industries

    Recognition

    December 8, 2022 Recognition

    Most Innovative Leader: Rich Trobman

    Recognition highlights Chair and Managing Partner’s leadership and track record over more than 30 years at Latham and the firm’s strong growth and success.

    News & Insights

    LW New York Office AI expanded
    November 21, 2024 Press Release

    Preeminent Restructuring Partners to Join Latham & Watkins in New York

    The addition of four highly accomplished partners, who have advised clients at the center of the most complex and consequential restructuring matters in the United States, will further strengthen and expand Latham’s market-leading restructuring practice. Formidable practitioner Ray Schrock will serve as the firm’s new Global Chair of the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice; Andrew Parlen will serve as Head of US Restructuring; Candace Arthur and Alexander Welch bring leadership from some of the United States’ most significant and complex restructurings.
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