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November 19, 2024

Source: PR Newswire

Jim Fogarty brings extensive experience representing financial institutions, asset managers, and corporates in complex structured transactions across asset classes and sectors.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Jim Fogarty has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Structured Finance Practice. Fogarty represents private equity sponsors, private capital lenders, financial institutions, asset managers, and corporates in complex structured and securitization transactions, including whole business securitizations, liability management transactions, rental car securitizations, collateralized loan obligations, collateralized bond obligations, as well as related regulatory matters arising from the Dodd-Frank Act.

"Jim is well-regarded for his strong technical acumen in cutting-edge structured transactions and securitizations, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm," said Marc Jaffe, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' New York office. "Jim will be a go-to resource for our clients in New York and globally increasingly looking for bespoke capital raising and investment solutions."

 

Fogarty has significant experience in whole business securitizations involving a broad range of asset classes, including restaurant and home service franchise agreements, intellectual property and performing rights organizations. He also represents clients in workouts of securitizations and liability management transactions that utilize securitization technology.

Sanjev Warna-kula-suriya, Global Chair of Latham's Structured Finance Practice, said: "Jim is a fantastic addition to our global team as demand for our services continues to grow, in particular from clients in the private equity and private credit space deploying innovative securitization financing structures. His impressive background in novel structured transactions and securitizations and the regulatory issues surrounding them across asset classes is highly synergistic with Latham's platform."

Fogarty said: "Latham's unmatched global platform combined with top-tier transactional practices, including in the growing private capital space, make it the strongest firm to navigate clients through increasingly complex and bespoke capital raising transactions. I am delighted to join Latham's talented team and look forward to helping our clients' ongoing success."

Fogarty joins Latham from White & Case LLP. He received his JD from the University of Notre Dame and BA from Boston University.

About Latham & Watkins (lw.com)

Latham & Watkins delivers innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges around the world. From a global platform, our lawyers advise clients on market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and sophisticated regulatory matters. Latham is one of the world's largest providers of pro bono services, steadfastly supports initiatives designed to advance diversity within the firm and the legal profession, and is committed to exploring and promoting environmental sustainability.

Notes to Editors

1 Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as an affiliated partnership conducting the practice in Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in Israel through a limited liability company, in South Korea as a Foreign Legal Consultant Office, and in Saudi Arabia through a limited liability company.

Contacts

Marc Jaffe, New York Office Managing Partner, + 1.212.906.1281

Sanjev Warna-kula-suriya, Structured Finance Practice Global Chair, +44.20.77