Career Opportunities

Would you like to work on complex transactions, administrative and legal proceedings in international and multidisciplinary teams and advise leading national and international clients? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and working with colleagues in international teams? Are you interested in economic relationships and have an entrepreneurial mindset? Then you've come to the right place!Our expertise - your opportunity!With a highly specialized and closely networked team in the areas of acquisition finance, leveraged finance, bank/bond, corporate finance and real estate finance, we offer comprehensive advice in Germany, Europe, the USA and worldwide. We are leaders in recognizing new market trends at an early stage and are known for our innovative, creative approach -...

To strengthen our FDI team, we are currently seeking talented associates at both junior and more experienced levels to join our esteemed Antitrust and Competition practice in Brussels. The growing importance of foreign investment control (FDI), together with its parallel application alongside merger control proceedings under antitrust law, presents clients with complex strategic challenges. Our antitrust and foreign investment control team provides comprehensive advice on:- Foreign investment control approval requirements worldwide,- Structuring and successfully implementing cross-border transactions,- Coordinating parallel FDI and merger control proceedings,- Developing and implementing compliance strategies,- Representing clients in proceedings before national and European...

You want to work on complex restructuring projects, cross-border transactions, and sophisticated disputes? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our practice advises on all aspects of collective and individual employment law. Our core areas include corporate restructurings, transaction-related advice in PE and M&A processes, works constitution law issues, as well as representing our clients before the labor courts. We offer varied, highly international client work, in which you will assume responsibility from day one. You can expect excellent opportunities for individual development, exciting professional challenges, and a team that values close collaboration, open exchange, and personal growth. Our international focus and the blend of legal and commercial issues make our work...

Associate – Antitrust and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (m/f/d) – Frankfurt or HamburgLatham & Watkins LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms. In Germany, around 180 lawyers work across our offices in Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf as one integrated team, advising German and international clients on all aspects of business law.Our German offices are part of a global network of more than 3,500 lawyers in around 30 offices worldwide, enabling us to provide seamless, cross-disciplinary and cross-border legal advice from a single source. We value dynamic teams, close collaboration without rigid hierarchies, and creative solutions.To strengthen our team, we are seeking Associates (m/f/d) for our Frankfurt or Hamburg office – both committed career starters and...

Latham & Watkins is seeking a highly qualified M&A Associate to join our Milan office. The ideal candidate will have minimum 1 up to 5 years (PQE) in mergers and acquisitions, with a strong focus on cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, and related corporate governance matters. This role involves acting as counsel for clients in complex M&A transactions, providing comprehensive legal advice, and collaborating with a global team to deliver seamless service across jurisdictions. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of Italian corporate law, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and fluency in Italian and English. Admission to the Italian Bar is required. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a leading global law firm, engage in challenging work, and...

Latham & Watkins is seeking talented junior and mid-level associates, specifically those in their 2nd and 3rd to 5th year, to join our esteemed Antitrust and Competition team in Brussels. This role is ideal for all-rounded competition associates with strong experience in merger control and regulatory work, particularly within the tech sector. As part of our dynamic team, you will engage in meaningful work on high-profile cases, collaborating with international teams on groundbreaking legal issues. Our Brussels office serves as the hub for our top-tier European Antitrust and Competition practice, routinely representing clients before the European Commission and other global competition authorities.Candidates should possess exceptional analytical abilities and a proactive entrepreneurial...

Become part of a team that plays a key role in shaping the future of IP/IT law. We work in all areas of intellectual property and information technology law, in particular the enforcement, use and transfer of patents, trademarks, domain names and designs. We also draw up and negotiate software license agreements and other IT contracts. One focus of our work is the comprehensive support of corporate transactions, particularly in the technology and healthcare sectors, in which we support our clients through all phases. Carve-outs of large IP portfolios are our passion. Our expertise also extends to new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the associated data packages and software solutions in order to develop innovative and customized solutions for our clients. We advise clients...