The appointment of Rooney and Gibbons serves to reinforce the firm's integrated Capital Strategies group, which handles complex transactions ranging from IPOs to high-yield debt offerings. Firm leadership emphasized that the move is designed to capture market share in high-growth areas, specifically fintech and digital assets, where Latham already maintains a significant presence. The firm’s recent performance underscores this ambition, having secured the top position for US IPO legal advisory by deal volume through the first half of 2026.
Latham & Watkins Recruits Capital Markets Veterans Rooney and Gibbons
Latham & Watkins has bolstered its global capital markets division by recruiting partners Byron Rooney and Dan Gibbons, both formerly of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Rooney joins the firm as Global Vice Chair of the Capital Markets Practice, signaling a strategic push to dominate tech-heavy and digital asset financial sectors.
Byron Rooney brings extensive experience in cross-border corporate matters, complemented by Dan Gibbons’ track record in navigating intricate securities and disclosure issues for late-stage companies. Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins, described the duo as elite practitioners whose arrival marks a milestone for the firm’s platform. The integration of their expertise is expected to provide clients with deeper institutional intelligence as markets become increasingly defined by rapid technological shifts.
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