About Latham & Watkins LLP
<p>From its headquarters in Los Angeles, Latham & Watkins LLP supports employers and fiduciaries across the Southern California business community and beyond on employee benefits and ERISA matters.</p> <p>With about 3,700 employees, the firm’s benefits team handles day-to-day plan questions and high-stakes work tied to retirement plans and fiduciary duties. The practice covers plan design and amendments, regulatory compliance reviews, and advice on reporting and disclosure requirements.</p> <p>Latham & Watkins also represents plan sponsors and other fiduciaries in disputes, including defense of class-action and other benefits litigation. For corporate transactions, the firm advises on benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions, including diligence and transaction structuring where retirement plan obligations and prohibited transaction concerns come into play.</p> <p>What sets the firm apart is its ability to coordinate ERISA counseling, litigation defense, and M&A support within one platform for large, complex organizations.</p> <ul> <li>Employee benefits and <a href="/erisa-attorneys">ERISA attorneys</a> support for plan sponsors and fiduciaries</li> <li>Retirement plan design, amendments, and compliance reviews</li> <li>Advice on prohibited transactions and reporting requirements</li> <li>Litigation defense, including class-action matters</li> <li>Benefits diligence and transactional support for mergers and acquisitions</li> </ul>
Website: https://www.lw.com
Employees: 3700
Office Locations
- Los Angeles, CA (Headquarters)