Latham & Watkins has announced that David Marriott, a highly respected trial litigator, has joined its New York office as a partner. He will be a key member of the Antitrust & Competition Practice and the Litigation & Trial Department, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in high-stakes legal disputes for multinational corporations.
Marriott is known for handling “bet-the-company” cases across federal and state courts throughout the U.S. His expertise spans various industries, including technology, media and entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation, with a focus on antitrust litigation. Before joining Latham & Watkins, he built his reputation at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
In addition to his legal practice, Marriott is an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and lectures at Columbia University School of Law. He earned his JD from NYU in 1994 and his BA, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University in 1991.
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“We’re immensely proud of our firm’s ability to achieve transformational successes for our clients. The addition of Dave, a formidable talent and leading trial lawyer known for winning the hardest cases, makes perfect sense as we focus on delivering sophisticated legal advice that enables our clients to see around corners, beat down challenges to achieving their business goals, and further hone their competitive position.”
Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins
“In addition to being a critical hub for our world-class transactional practice, New York is also a key center for litigation, and Dave is at the top of the bar. With a tremendous track record handling complex disputes and a reputation for excellence, Dave is a superb addition to our market-leading New York litigation team and an invaluable asset for our clients.”
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office
“In just four months, Latham has added the top antitrust litigators on each side of the Atlantic, Dave and Alfonso LaMadrid, to our already elite global antitrust practice. Clients today want the complete package in antitrust — a team that can clear their biggest strategic deals anywhere in the world, combined with best-in-class litigators to defeat any possible challenges to those deals and to defend their everyday business conduct. Dave is a proven winner in court, and his joining our team makes every part of our offering more compelling. We have known and admired Dave for years, having worked alongside him on two antitrust merger trial wins over the last four years, and we are absolutely thrilled to call him our partner.”
Mike Egge, Global Chair of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice
“I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to practice alongside and across from Latham multiple times over my career, and I couldn’t be more excited to become part of this exceptional team. It wasn’t just the firm’s renowned global platform and its position as the go-to elite antitrust team that attracted me. Latham’s collaborative culture, and the firm’s ability to seamlessly provide comprehensive legal solutions to companies around the world, make for the perfect pairing to help drive my practice forward, particularly as litigation challenges grow more complex and multi-faceted.”
David Marriott
