Latham & Watkins LLP
About Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP is a leading law firm with 254 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 65 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1995. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Latham & Watkins LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Administrative / Regulatory Law, and Antitrust Law.
Latham & Watkins LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Latham & Watkins LLP has 166 rankings in practice areas including: Corporate Governance Law, Insurance Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, Litigation - Securities, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Latham & Watkins LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Costa Mesa, California
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Menlo Park, California
- New York, New York
- Newark, New Jersey
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Waltham, Massachusetts
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Latham & Watkins LLP
Marco Caffuzzi joined Skadden’s Real Estate Group in 1996. His practice includes a range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, real estate development projects, joint ventures, leasing, securitized real estate and other types of financings and loan restructurings and workouts. Mr. Caffuzzi’s practice includes a number of development-related representations, including: Silverstein Properties, Inc. in connection with (i) all aspects of the redevelopment of...
Erica F. Schohn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Erica F., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erica F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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