Latham & Watkins announced the addition of Thomas Lee to its team in New York, where he joins as a partner specializing in mergers & acquisitions and private equity. Thomas brings a wealth of experience and deep expertise across a broad range of asset management M&A transactions.
Throughout his career, Thomas has handled various complex deals, including control transactions, minority GP stakes transactions, and structured equity transactions. His comprehensive understanding of the industry allows him to navigate the often intricate regulatory frameworks that govern asset management M&A deals, as well as providing innovative solutions for GP liquidity issues.
Before joining Latham & Watkins, Thomas worked at Fried Frank, gaining valuable experience that has shaped his approach to legal strategy and client service. He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
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“Tom is among a select group of top-tier lawyers practicing in the niche asset management M&A and GP liquidity solutions space, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Latham. His technical skills and commercial approach will integrate well with our market-leading M&A, private equity, asset management, and investment funds teams both in New York and across the firm.”
Marc Jaffe, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in New York
“Tom is an outstanding addition to our dedicated asset management transactions team operating across Latham’s top-tier M&A, private equity, and investment funds groups. His arrival underscores our commitment to remaining at the forefront of asset management M&A and GP liquidity solutions transactions that are occurring with increased frequency and sophistication.”
Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice
“As the asset management industry continues to consolidate, and private capital raised and deployed for investments in asset managers increases, there is no firm better poised than Latham to handle these highly complex, sophisticated transactions. Latham’s global platform and interdisciplinary approach to practice are unmatched. I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to further enhance synergies and deliver strategic solutions to clients in this rapidly evolving and competitive deal environment.”
Thomas Lee
