Mr. Latham is an experienced trial lawyer who has litigated a variety of cases. He has been recognized as one of the nation’s top securities defense lawyers. His primary expertise is in securities class action litigation, derivative suits and regulatory investigations. He has successfully litigated over $100 billion in M&A transactions in Delaware and throughout the country. Mr. Latham also counsels boards through corporate crises and internal investigations. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Bet the Company, Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Securities Litigation) and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation—General Commercial) and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine.
Mr. Latham is a member of the firm’s Securities Litigation and Corporate Transactions & Securities Groups. He has been appointed special assistant attorney general for the State of Georgia Teachers and Employees Retirement Fund and Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services (1998 – present) (securities matters); and is chairman of the Georgia Corporate Code Revision Subcommittee on Officer And Director Liability and Indemnification (2003 – present).
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Atlanta Bar Litigation Section, Securities and Corporate Litigation Subsection, Seminar on Special Litigation Committees (September 2012)
- 18th Annual Securities Litigation & Regulatory Practice Seminar (November 2012)
- 30th Annual Federal Securities Institute (January 2012).
- Corporate Counsel Institute Seminar (December 2011).
- 7th Annual Southeastern M&A/Private Equity Forum (October 2011).
- Business Law Institute Seminar (October 2010).
- 16th Annual Securities Litigation & Regulatory Practice Seminar (October 2010).
- What All Business Lawyers Must Know About Delaware Law Developments 2009 (May 2009).
- Chief Litigation Counsel Association Spring 2009 Meeting (May 2009).
- What All Business Lawyers Must Know About Delaware Law Developments 2008 (May 2008).
- KPMG Audit Committee Institute Roundtable (May 2000 – November 2012).
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Twenty-one Alston & Bird practices have been listed in the 2013 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. These include Antitrust; Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Capital Markets: REITs; Construction; Corporate/M&A; Energy; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Environment; ERISA Litigation; Government: Government Relations; Health Care; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial, including White-Collar and Securities Litigation; Outsourcing; Privacy & Data Security; Real Estate; Tax.
May 24, 2013
In the Press
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June 7, 2012
In the Press
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September 12, 2011
In the Press
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July 5, 2011
In the Press
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August 30, 2010
In the Press
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November 23, 2009
Publications
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"Strategies For Mitigating the Hardships of Multi-Jurisdiction Stockholder Litigation," (Paper presented at PLI seminar: "What All Business Lawyers Must Know About Delaware Law Developments"), May 2009 (written with Alex Reed).
May 2009
Past Events
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January 23, 2013
Seminar
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December 8-9, 2011
Seminar
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October 12, 2011
Seminar
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October 24, 2008
Seminar
- State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association