Breaking into the inner circle of Manhattan’s elite law firms is tough. The fact that even New York-bred – but non-white shoe – firms like Weil Gotshal & Manges had to fight to claim their spots highlights the odds stacked against those from outside the financial metropolis.
But Latham & Watkins – like Kirkland & Ellis and a handful of others – has managed it. As our cover feature this week shows, the West Coast firm’s progress both in the US and in London since outgoing chairman Bob Dell took the reins 20 years ago has been relentless.
