Latham rehires capital markets accomplice in London from Kirkland

Signage on the outside of the constructing the place regulation agency Latham & Watkins LLP is positioned in Manhattan, New York Metropolis, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) – Latham & Watkins has introduced again a former lawyer, Kirkland & Ellis accomplice Shawn Anderson, to its capital markets apply in London, the agency stated Monday.

Anderson has labored with personal fairness companies and their portfolio firms, public firms and funding banks and has had a selected concentrate on high-yield debt securities, the agency stated.

Anderson labored at Latham earlier in his profession, becoming a member of as an affiliate in 2010 and leaving in 2018.

Los Angeles-founded Latham has an almost 500-lawyer workplace in London. The agency’s different latest hires there have included information privateness and cybersecurity targeted litigation accomplice James Lloyd from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, who joined in October.

Latham additionally stated on Oct. 28 it had elevated 9 legal professionals in London to accomplice in its newest spherical of promotions. The agency promoted 44 legal professionals globally this yr, up from 33 in 2020.

A Kirkland & Ellis spokesperson stated the agency needs Anderson properly in his new place.

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