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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins' team is a transactional powerhouse with significant expertise in the hotel, leisure and gaming sectors, routinely acting on complex financings, M&A and joint ventures. Leveraging its extensive global reach, the team routinely acts for leading hotels and casino operations based in the USA and Europe. Its client base also encompasses a broad spectrum of leading financial institutions, private equity houses and wider investors. Latham is increasingly active on transactions involving public-private partnerships.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Flynn Properties in connection with its transaction with Värde Partners.

Strengths

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"Latham & Watkins is a top-notch firm in terms of quality. Its lawyers are personal, responsive and aware of changing laws and issues within the industry"

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"The partners at Latham are incredibly responsive and they are able to handle the most complex transactions."

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Notable Practitioners

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Gary Axelrod
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Gary Axelrod
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Cohead of the hospitality gaming and leisure department, Gary Axelrod is an acknowledged leader in the leisure and hospitality field. He is a go-to attorney for big-ticket transactions such as joint ventures and acquisitions.

"Gary has a tremendous ability to close out issues and move quickly toward transaction milestones. He is also a pleasure to work with."

"He is one of the best lawyers in the space."

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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci is cohead of the hospitality, gaming and leisure department. She has an outstanding hotels and leisure practice and is particularly adept at handling transactions such as joint ventures, negotiations, developments and acquisitions.

"Meghan is an exceptional lawyer. She's confident, responsive and among the most knowledgeable in her field."

"She is efficient, commercial and thorough."

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Rachel Bates
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Rachel Bates
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Rachel Bates draws on notable transactional strength when advising a range of REITs and hospitality owners.

"Rachel navigates complex issues with grace and a seemingly effortless touch."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP

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Gary Axelrod
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Gary Axelrod
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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci
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Rachel Bates
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Rachel Bates
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