Key Takeaways
- • Latham & Watkins has appointed Kevin Burke as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice in New York, according to the firm's announcement.
- • Burke joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and brings experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic buyers.
- • Burke's practice covers leveraged buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, add-on acquisitions, corporate divestitures, and investment exits.
- • Burke has advised clients in digital infrastructure, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, technology, retail, and energy.
- • The hire expands Latham's New York corporate and private equity capabilities as sponsors seek advice on complex financing, multinational operations, and changing market conditions.
Summary
Latham & Watkins has appointed Kevin Burke as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice in New York, the firm announced. The appointment is intended to strengthen the firm's New York corporate practice and expand its capabilities in complex corporate transactions and private equity investments.
Burke joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. According to the firm, his practice includes leveraged buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, add-on acquisitions, corporate divestitures, and investment exits. He has advised clients across several industries, including digital infrastructure, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, technology, retail, and energy, and his experience spans the full private equity investment lifecycle, from initial acquisitions and portfolio expansion to strategic restructuring and exits.
At Latham, Burke will work alongside the firm's corporate, finance, regulatory, and other legal teams, including specialists in financing, antitrust, and tax. The firm says this integrated structure supports coordinated legal services across domestic and international investment opportunities, which it views as increasingly important given the multiple financing sources, sophisticated structures, and regulatory considerations common in private equity deals.
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' New York Office, described Burke as a highly regarded private equity adviser whose track record in complex deals will be valuable to clients. Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, called Burke a fantastic addition to the top-ranked global M&A and private equity practice. Burke said he looks forward to contributing to the growth of the practice. Burke earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from The George Washington University Law School.
Burke joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. According to the firm, his practice includes leveraged buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, add-on acquisitions, corporate divestitures, and investment exits. He has advised clients across several industries, including digital infrastructure, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, technology, retail, and energy, and his experience spans the full private equity investment lifecycle, from initial acquisitions and portfolio expansion to strategic restructuring and exits.
At Latham, Burke will work alongside the firm's corporate, finance, regulatory, and other legal teams, including specialists in financing, antitrust, and tax. The firm says this integrated structure supports coordinated legal services across domestic and international investment opportunities, which it views as increasingly important given the multiple financing sources, sophisticated structures, and regulatory considerations common in private equity deals.
Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' New York Office, described Burke as a highly regarded private equity adviser whose track record in complex deals will be valuable to clients. Alex Kelly, Global Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, called Burke a fantastic addition to the top-ranked global M&A and private equity practice. Burke said he looks forward to contributing to the growth of the practice. Burke earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from The George Washington University Law School.
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