Bloomberg Law
Jan. 25, 2017, 9:51 PM UTC

Latham Hires Five Lawyers From Obama Administration

Latham & Watkins has hired five top energy and environment officials from the Obama Administration to bolster its energy and resource practice.

Jim Arnone, global chair of Latham’s land & resources department in Los Angeles, told Big Law Business Wednesday that the timing was right to bolster a significant area of the firm’s services that is seeing increasing demand.

“You’ve got a great opportunity whenever there is an administration change” as high level government lawyers are seeking to enter private practice, Arnone said.

Demand for policy services also increase due to policy changes and uncertainties, he said.

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