Latham & Watkins adds Davis as restructuring co-chair in New York

By Tali Rackner

Minneapolis, March 12 – Latham & Watkins LLP hired George Davis as global co-chair of the restructuring, insolvency and workouts practice within the finance department, according to a press release.

Davis, who joins from O'Melveny & Myers LLP, will be based in the firm’s New York office. He has experience with matters across multiple industries including chemicals, automotive, steel, financial services, energy, power generation and telecommunications, the release said.

"Clients in the U.S. and abroad facing bet-the-company situations will benefit from George's extensive experience advising companies and boards," Mitchell Seider, global co-chair of the firm's restructuring, insolvency and workouts practice, said in the release.

"George's reputation for thoughtful, creative solutions is well-earned, and we're thrilled to welcome him to the firm."

Davis is the second restructuring lawyer to join Latham in recent weeks. Jeffrey Bjork joined the firm in Los Angeles in February.

Latham & Watkins is a law firm with offices in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

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