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Latham & Watkins LLP

Assistant office managing partner Peter Winik and litigation partner Kathy Ruemmler.

Assistant office managing partner Peter Winik and litigation partner Kathy Ruemmler. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About Latham & Watkins LLP

555 11th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20004
www.lw.com | 202-637-2200 | Founded: 1934

Industry: Law Firm | Category: Law Firms and Lobbyists

In 2007, one-third of Latham & Watkins's revenue was generated from matters that spanned more than one country. This large international law firm specializes in brokering deals and overseeing cases and regulatory matters involving a broad range of industries. In a matter of local interest, the firm represented BC Partners, a British private-equity firm, in its $16.9 billion acquisition of Bermuda-based satellite company Intelstat, which operates out of Washington.

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 4,700 | Local employees: 300

Did You Know

PRO BONO: Sean M. Berkowitz, who led the cross-examination of Enron's Jeffrey K. Skilling, is now a partner at Latham & Watkins.

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