Latham & Watkins LLP

Leveraging vast experience in high-stake copyright litigation, Latham & Watkins LLP is a key port of call for tech companies across the globe seeking representation and advice. Their clients include household names within entertainment, tech, art and generative AI such as Spotify, Google and Live Nation. Drawing on experience as General Counsel at the US Copyright Office, Sy Damle heads the Washington DC team and excels in litigation cases at the intersection of copyright law and emerging technology. Andrew Gass, based in Bay Area, is a recognized authority in the tech and media industries, representing household names like OpenAI and Internet Archive in cases of infringement. In New York, Allison Levine Stillman brings substantial experience in copyright litigation and is at the forefront of challenges concentrated in technology, media and entertainment. Bay Area-based Joe Wetzel draws on experience of big-ticket music and tech copyright cases, frequently serving as lead counsel. Other notable figures include litigation specialist Washington DC’s Elana Nightingale Dawson and veteran courtroom litigator Britt Lovejoy in the San Francisco office. Kristen Sheffield-Whitehead joined the San Francisco office in September 2024.