Latham & Watkins (London) LLP

Latham & Watkins (London) LLP is widely recognised for the strength of its partner bench and deep institutional knowledge. The vastly experienced  Jonathan Brownson and Joydeep Choudhuri, who joined in June 2024 from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, have hit the ground running with both completing a number of high-profile lender mandates, showing their worth on complex deals spanning the capital spectrum. Brownson and Choudhuri’s arrival bolsters an already strong lending offering that includes a raft of investment banks which continue to instruct the firm on many of their highest-profile bank and bond transactions. Choudhuri, in particular, also enhances the firm’s credit fund credentials which continues to forge a strong furrow in the market on conventional as well as hybrid capital deals for private equity clients seeking leverage on mid to upper-mid market M&A deals. Ross Pooley and Manoj Bhundia are also very adept at structuring transactions utilising private capital. Team head Dan Maze, who works with a number of investment banks, and Fergus Wheeler, a key contact for various private creditors, advise across a myriad of major transactions. Dominic Newcomb has forged strong relationships with financial sponsors, including core client EQT, and – alongside Charles Armstrong, who also advises on private equity-led refinancings, new money deals, and matters for corporate borrowers – is a principal contact for debtor-side work