Latham names seven new London partners in latest promotions round

Latham has promoted 40 associates to partner, including seven in London, in its largest global round since 2022 as the firm continues to expand its partnership following a strong year in the City.

The autumn promotions mark a significant increase on the 24 promoted this time last year and the 34 the year before, though shy of the 44 associate-to-partner promotions in both 2021 and 2022.

Alongside the partner promotions, 56 associates were promoted to counsel, including 10 in London. It follows a February round that saw five London counsel made up to partner.

London promotions

The London promotions span banking and private credit, M&A and private equity, capital markets, and data and technology.

Who made partner in London:

• Brett Carr - Emerging Companies & Growth
• Chris Cox - Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity
• Calum Docherty - Data & Technology Transactions
• Tamryn Gallagher - Banking & Private Credit
• Jonathan Ritson-Candler - Capital Markets
• Harriet Stephenson - Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity
• Julie Van der Meersche - Banking & Private Credit

A year of momentum

The promotions cap a strong year for Latham’s London office, which has advised on a series of big-ticket European mandates.

Those include the $50 billion merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources, acting for DoorDash on its £2.9 billion takeover of Deliveroo and advising Verisure on its €13.7 billion Nasdaq Stockholm debut - Europe’s largest-ever private equity-backed IPO and the largest IPO in Sweden since 2000.

The momentum comes despite a major raid on the firm’s finance ranks by Sidley Austin in London. Over the past year, at least nine partners and dozens of associates across leveraged finance and capital markets have defected to Sidley amid reports of disquiet over Latham’s new "super points" equity band for top partners.

What they said

Richard Trobman, chair and managing partner based in New York and London, commented: "Today is an important and exciting day for our firm as we recognize and celebrate an amazing group of lawyers, welcoming them as partners and counsel. I am extremely proud of them".

He added: "They have contributed significantly to the growth, success, and culture of Latham, and their promotions highlight the incredible depth of talent we have at our firm.

"Each lawyer embodies our hallmark values of teamwork, dedication, and exceptional client service - and each is committed to our shared pursuit of excellence in delivering outstanding results for our clients."