Latham & Watkins LLP is a global law firm providing legal services across corporate, finance, regulatory, and litigation matters. Founded in 1934, the firm operates through offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and serves sectors such as chemicals, energy, life sciences, and industrials.
For companies across the chemical value chain, the firm advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, joint ventures, project development and financing, antitrust/competition, and complex disputes. Its environmental and regulatory practice covers product stewardship and compliance with regimes such as REACH and TSCA; EPA and OSHA requirements; air, water, and waste permitting; hazardous materials transportation; site investigation and remediation (including Superfund); and supply chain due diligence and crisis response. The practice also addresses ESG reporting, climate and energy transition matters, circular economy initiatives, and cross-border trade and sanctions issues relevant to chemicals. The firm works with public companies, private equity sponsors, and growth-stage enterprises active in basic and specialty chemicals, polymers, advanced materials, and adjacent sectors.
