Career Opportunities

Latham & Watkins is seeking a talented mid-level associate (3rd year) to join our Antitrust & Competition practice in Germany, based in Düsseldorf or Frankfurt.This role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of high-profile antitrust matters, including merger control, cartel investigations, antitrust advisory work, foreign direct investment reviews, and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions and enforcement proceedings. As part of our market-leading team, you will advise leading multinational companies on some of the most significant competition law matters in Germany and across Europe.The ideal candidate will have strong academic credentials, relevant experience in antitrust and competition law, excellent analytical and drafting skills, and the ability to manage...

Work on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and court proceedings as part of international and multidisciplinary teams, advising leading national and international clients. Collaborate with colleagues across jurisdictions, develop innovative solutions, and gain insight into a wide range of business-critical issues. If you have a strong interest in economic and commercial matters, enjoy thinking beyond conventional approaches, and bring an entrepreneurial mindset, you'll find exciting opportunities to grow and make an impact with us.

You want to work on complex restructuring measures, cross-border transactions, and sophisticated disputes? In our practice, we advise on all aspects of collective and individual employment law. Our core areas of focus include corporate restructurings, transaction-related advice in PE and M&A processes, works constitution law issues, and representing our clients before the labour courts. We offer varied, highly international work, in which you will be given responsibility from day one. You can expect excellent opportunities for individual development, exciting professional challenges, and a team that prioritises close collaboration, open communication, and personal growth.Our international orientation and the combination of legal and economic aspects make our work particularly dynamic...

Your responsibilities:Advising on all tax aspects of M&A transactions, private equity, venture capital investments, and corporate restructurings.Structuring and implementing acquisition, investment, and financing structures from a tax perspective.Working closely with colleagues in Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, Restructuring, Finance, Capital Markets, and other practice groups.Helping to manage ongoing client relationships and support business development initiatives. What you can expect:You will work from day one on market-leading, often cross-border transactions and learn on the job on some of the most exciting mandates in the market. You will have access to high-profile clients and matters and will be part of a team that operates at the forefront of the international...

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...

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...