Category

Practice Areas

Rohit Chaudhry Energy & Natural ResourcesFinanceTransactions

Rohit Chaudhry

Rohit Chaudhry is a debt finance partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Rohit's practice focuses on energy and project finance transactions, sales and acquisitions, as well as project restructurings across the energy spectrum, including independent power, oil & gas, midstream and LNG sectors. Rohit represents…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Andrew M. Mason LitigationPatent

Andrew M. Mason

Andy's practice encompasses all aspects of patent law, with a focus on litigation and USPTO post-grant review proceedings. He has successfully argued before the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trials and Appeal Board (PTAB), and before federal district courts at Markman and summary judgment hearings. A registered patent attorney and former…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Dr. Salima Merani, Ph.D. IP & IP LitigationPatentShares Client PhilosophyVenture CapitalWomen

Dr. Salima Merani, Ph.D.

Salima Merani, Ph.D. is the Co-Chair of the firm's Medical Device Group. Salima has over 25 years of experience leading high-stakes transactions and building patent portfolios for global life sciences companies, including medtech, biopharma, and biotech companies. She also has extensive experience in conducting complex patent due diligence for investors.…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Sy Damle CopyrightCybersecurity & PrivacyLitigationTrial

Sy Damle

Sy Damle, Global Chair of the firm's Copyright, Privacy & Communications Practice, Global Vice Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Practice, and former General Counsel at the US Copyright Office, litigates industry-defining matters at the intersection of copyright law and emerging technology. Sy combines a deep understanding of the technology on…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Clayton Northouse Cybersecurity & PrivacyTransactions

Clayton Northouse

Clayton Northouse counsels clients on transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters relating to global data protection and consumer privacy. Clayton helps technology, telecommunications, and healthcare companies navigate complex cybersecurity and consumer privacy issues relating to: Transactional due diligence Incident response Surveillance and information sharing Cross-border data transfers Regulatory compliance with the…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Lilia B. Vazova InvestigationsLitigationTrialWhite CollarWomen

Lilia B. Vazova

Lilia Vazova advises clients on high-stakes, cross-border government investigations and complex business disputes. Lilia leverages more than a decade of experience helping clients navigate: Criminal and regulatory matters facing the US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange Commission, and all other major government and regulatory institutions Follow-on civil litigation…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Eli M. Katz FinanceTaxTransactions

Eli M. Katz

Eli Katz is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins. He serves as Global Vice Chair of the firm's Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group and is a member of the firm's Tax Department and Project Development & Finance Practice. Over the past two decades, Eli has…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Chirag K. Dedania Finance

Chirag K. Dedania

Chirag Dedania, Global Co-Chair of the Project Development & Finance Practice, advises clients on energy and infrastructure finance transactions, particularly involving LNG, digital/AI, and power infrastructure. Chirag, a recognized industry leader by both volume and complexity, guides private equity and private credit clients, corporate sponsors, and commercial and investment banks…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Max Schleusener M&APrivate Equity

Max Schleusener

Max delivers pragmatic counsel to public and private companies, as well as private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. He combines extensive transactional experience and a commercial approach to provide business-oriented solutions. Max regularly guides clients on US and cross-border transactions spanning multiple industries, leveraging Latham's global platform and wealth…
tthorp
August 12, 2026
Garner K. Weng AdvertisingIP & IP LitigationTrademarks

Garner K. Weng

Garner's practice focuses on intellectual property and technology. His undergraduate work in computer science adds value to a range of counseling, transactions, and disputes. Garner's experience includes handling intellectual-property and technology legal matters for: a leading multibillion-dollar computer-peripherals and consumer electronics company; a NYSE-listed reprographics company that is the largest…
tthorp
August 12, 2026