Recognition
The American Lawyer's 2010 "A-List" ranked Latham & Watkins 13th in the nation out of more than 200 firms. This represents a ten point drop from its ranking a year earlier. The survey takes into account factors such as revenue per lawyer, pro bono, diversity and associate satisfaction. It ranked 17th in the 2010 Vault.com Top Law Firms List, a survey that asks law firm associates to rank the perceived prestige of the major law firms. This ranking represented a drop of ten spots from its 2009 ranking, a drop which Vault.com's managing editor called "unprecedented". In 2007, Vault.com ranked Latham as one of the "Best 20 Firms to Work For," one of only three large firms with New York offices to make the list. However, in 2009 and 2010, Latham & Watkins was not included on the list of "Best 20 Firms to Work For" while 13 large firms with New York offices made the list.
Latham was ranked first by Legal500, along with two other firms in the U.S., for project finance. Latham was also identified in the December 2006 issue of The American Lawyer as the Am Law 200's "most admired firm." Legal Business magazine awarded Latham the coveted title "Law Firm of the Decade" for its ability to handle the immense challenges posed by the legal industry globally over the last ten years and its financial and strategic success during the period.
At the 2008 ALB SE Asia Law Awards, Latham & Watkins was crowned:
- Deal of the Year – Project Finance Deal of the Year
- Deal of the Year – Equity Market Deal of the Year
At the 2008 ALB China Law Awards, Latham & Watkins was crowned:
- Deal of the Year – Project Finance Deal of the Year
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