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Latham & Watkins Promotes 36 Associates To Partner
Latham & Watkins promotes 36 associates to partner, raising 2026 total to 58.
In brief
Latham & Watkins promotes 36 associates to partner, raising 2026 total to 58. Latham & Watkins promoted 36 associates to partner in 2026, bringing their total partners to 58. Originally reported by Pulse 2.0.
Latham & Watkins Promotes 36 Associates
Latham & Watkins has elected 36 associates to its partnership, with promotions taking effect January 1, 2027.
2026 Total Partners Reach 58
The annual promotion class brings the total number of new partners announced by the firm in 2026 to 58, following the election of 22 counsel earlier in the year.
New Partners Span Global Centers
The new partners span major financial and commercial centers across Europe and the United States.
Key Practices Represented
They represent practices including M&A and private equity, banking and private credit, capital markets, litigation, antitrust, restructuring, tax, emerging companies, executive compensation, intellectual property, and technology transactions.
Aaron Bradley, London
Aaron Bradley, based in London, joins the partnership as a member of the Transactional Tax Practice.
Jean-Baptiste Douchy, Brussels
Jean-Baptiste Douchy, based in Brussels, is a member of the Antitrust & Competition Practice.
Corinna Freudenmacher, Munich
Corinna Freudenmacher, based in Munich, is part of the M&A and Private Equity Practice.
Philipp Hagenbuch, London
Philipp Hagenbuch, based in London, is a member of the Banking & Private Credit Practice.
Michael Houlder, London
Michael Houlder, also based in London, is part of the M&A and Private Equity Practice.
Anna-Maria Kuckerz, Hamburg
Anna-Maria Kuckerz, based in Hamburg, joins the partnership in the Banking & Private Credit Practice.
Harry Redford, London
Harry Redford, based in London, is a member of the M&A and Private Equity Practice.
Andrew Abokhair, Austin
Andrew Abokhair, based in Austin, is a member of the Data & Technology Transactions Practice.
Kyle Adams, New York
Kyle Adams, based in New York, is part of the M&A and Private Equity Practice.
Omar Ammash, Chicago
Omar Ammash, based in Chicago, is a member of the Emerging Companies & Growth Practice.
Megan Ampe, Los Angeles
Megan Ampe, based in Los Angeles, joins the partnership in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice.
Ted Bantle, Los Angeles
Ted Bantle, also based in Los Angeles, is a member of the Banking & Private Credit Practice.
Sarah Burack, New York
Sarah Burack, based in New York, is a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice.
Joe Celentino, New York & Chicago
Joe Celentino, based in New York and Chicago, is part of the Restructuring Practice.
What matters most
Latham & Watkins promoted 36 associates to partner in 2026, bringing their total partners to 58.
