Leeann Black, Latham & Watkins' chief operating officer, and Richard Trobman, the firm's chairman. Courtesy photos Latham's Second Chance: A New Crisis Let the Firm Rewrite Its Infamous Response to the Last One
In 2009, Latham & Watkins laid off 12% of associates and 250 staff members in response to the global financial crisis. In 2020, it avoided cuts—and had one of the best years in Big Law.
April 21, 2021 at 09:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Disruption, uncertainty and austerity will forever be linked with COVID-19. But so will big gains. And few firms made more out of a challenging situation in the past year than Latham & Watkins.
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