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Updated · abfjournal.com · Jul 13
Latham & Watkins Adds 2 Capital Markets Partners, Naming Rooney Global Vice Chair
Updated
Updated · abfjournal.com · Jul 13

Latham & Watkins Adds 2 Capital Markets Partners, Naming Rooney Global Vice Chair

1 articles · Updated · abfjournal.com · Jul 13

Summary

  • Latham & Watkins hired Byron Rooney and Dan Gibbons, with Rooney taking the additional role of global vice chair of the firm's capital markets practice.
  • Rooney and Gibbons advise late-stage private and public companies and investment banks on capital raising, disclosure and governance, spanning IPOs, direct listings, private placements and debt offerings.
  • Their practice is especially focused on fintech, digital assets, aerospace and defense, areas Latham said would strengthen its position in increasingly complex, technology-driven markets.
  • Firm leaders cast the hires as part of a broader talent push in New York and globally, aimed at reinforcing Latham's capital markets leadership and attracting more top-tier partners.

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