Latham & Watkins LLP advise a wide range of industries, including financial services, energy, life sciences, and natural resources, on the full breadth of transactional tax practices, including cross-border and complex international issues and structures. Global chair Katharine Moir, based in San Francisco, advises leading private equity firms and companies on large and complex multi-billion dollar transactional issues. Chair of practice Jocelyn Noll, based in New York, has extensive experience in federal tax matters such as international M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and public and private financings. Kirt Switzer in San Francisco represents corporations and investment banks in matters such as M&A, financings, and post-merger integration. Highly regarded Los Angeles-based Pardis Zomorodi advises on complex transactions, including M&A, spin-offs, and joint ventures. In Chicago, expert bankruptcy tax lawyer Joseph Kronsnoble  advises US and foreign debtors and creditors in bankruptcy reorganizations, and David Raab handles a range of tax matters for corporations and private equity firms such as The Carlyle Group and BC Partners. Washington DC’s Andrea Ramezan-Jackson is a sought-after tax advisor for Up-C transactions. Bryant Lee and Matthew Dewitz, chairs of the firm’s tax departments in Houston and New York, respectively, advise on significant tax transactions and high-profile tax matters such as T-Mobile’s multibillion-dollar merger. Scott Cockerham joined the firm from A&O Shearman in September 2024. Jiyeon Lee-Lim  retired from practice in January 2025.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • 'The tax team provides practical and valuable advice that helps us navigate all our tax issues.'

Clients clés

  • Skydance Media
  • Lineage Logistics
  • Reddit, Inc.
  • Airbnb, Inc.
  • SRS Distribution
  • Leonard Green & Partners L.P.
  • Telecom Italia SpA
  • CyberArk Software Ltd
  • R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)

Points forts

  • Advised Skydance Media, along with Paramount Global on its definitive agreement to form “New Paramount” — a next-generation media and technology leader.
  • Advised Airbnb, Inc on tax matters in connection with Airbnb’s acquisition of vFive, Inc., an artificial intelligence start-up.
  • Advised SRS Distribution (“SRS”) on the tax aspects of its sale to The Home Depot. SRS was a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Berkshire Partners.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Kirt Switzer
Pardis Zomorodi

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Responsable de la pratique

Katharine Moir; Jocelyn Noll

Autres avocats clés

Kirt Switzer; Pardis Zomorodi; Joseph Kronsnoble; Katharine Moir; David Raab; Jocelyn Noll; Andrea Ramezan-Jackson; Bryant Lee; Matthew Dewitz; Scott Cockerham