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Edward Barnett

Edward Barnett

Title:
Legal Professional — Mergers & Acquisitions
Affiliation:
Latham & Watkins · United Kingdom
Expertise:
Corporate/M&A, corporate finance, cross-border transactions, technology/media/pharma

Experience

Edward “Ed” Barnett Has published 20 articles for Law Elite Network.

Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ London office and Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice.

Advises on Cross-Border M&A, Public Takeovers, Takeover Defense, Joint Ventures, and Private Company Transactions.

Covers Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Transactions, Takeovers, Joint Ventures, and Cross-Border Deals.

Focuses on the Consumer, Technology, Pharmaceuticals, and Entertainment, Media & Sports sectors.

Widely regarded as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Europe.

Experience

Edward “Ed” Barnett is Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ London office and Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. He advises clients on complex domestic and cross-border corporate transactions.

Barnett’s practice focuses on cross-border M&A, public takeovers, takeover defense, joint ventures, and private company transactions, with particular experience in the consumer, technology, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment, media, and sports sectors.

Barnett has published 20 articles for Law Elite Network, contributing expert perspectives on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, takeovers, joint ventures, and international dealmaking.

Widely regarded as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Europe, Barnett brings extensive experience advising companies and investors on complex strategic transactions and cross-border corporate matters.

His experience in major international transactions provides Law Elite Network readers with informed perspectives on M&A strategy, takeovers, corporate deals, and cross-border business transactions.

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