Latham & Watkins Poised to Hire Wachtell Deals Star Podolsky

June 20, 2025, 9:19 PM UTC

Latham & Watkins is set to hire Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz dealmaker Zach Podolsky, a major coup for Latham’s global mergers and acquisitions practice.

Podolsky led many of the largest deals at Wachtell, which for years held the distinction of being the most profitable law firm in the country based on its perch atop the M&A practice and its unique billing structure. He is the second Wachtell partner Latham has hired this year, following the addition of John Sobolewski as its global chair of liability management in February.

A source familiar with the situation confirmed the move, which was ...

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