"Responsive, practical and a real asset to have on your side." "The leading capital markets lawyer." "Brilliant and an absolute pleasure to work with. His ability to communicate and relate to clients is second to none."
Chambers USA 2024
Star Individual – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Chambers USA 2024
Band 1 – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Chambers USA 2023
"An omnipresent attorney in capital markets who has handled some of the largest and most significant IPOs." "Very smart and personable, just a really thoughtful sounding board."
Chambers USA 2023
Hall of Fame – Finance: Capital Markets: Debt and Finance: Capital Markets: Equity; "Head and shoulders above the rest."
The Legal 500 US 2017–2023
Leading Lawyer – Finance: Capital Markets: Global Offerings and Finance: Capital Markets: High-Yield Offerings
The Legal 500 US 2016–2023
Dealmaker of the Year
The American Lawyer 2022
Profile
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ New York office, represents leading companies, investment banking firms, and investors in both public and private equity and debt offerings and corporate matters.
Marc regularly handles high-profile and precedent-setting corporate matters on behalf of prominent US and foreign companies, investment banks, private equity and venture capital funds, and other investors. His broad industry experience includes the technology, entertainment, retail and consumer, financial services, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, and media and telecommunications sectors.
Marc guides clients on diverse types of capital markets and financing transactions, including:
Initial public offerings
Secondary and follow-on offerings
Private placements
Debt offerings
Restructurings
Leadership
Marc currently serves as Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office. He previously served as Global Chair of Latham’s Corporate Department and Global Co-Chair of the Capital Markets Practice.
Marc is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on securities law-related topics.
Experience
Since 2011, Marc has represented issuers and underwriters in more than 450 equity and debt offerings, including more than 80 IPOs and more than 115 high yield offerings. Select IPOs include:
Marc Jaffe receives prestigious recognition from American Jewish Committee for his illustrious legal career and commitment to philanthropy, community service, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Marc Jaffe of Latham & Watkins LLP's capital markets practice led electric vehicle maker Rivian through its IPO, resulting in the biggest IPO of 2021 with a valuation of US$11.9 billion.
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.
Jim Fogarty brings extensive experience representing financial institutions, asset managers, and corporates in complex structured transactions across asset classes and sectors.
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