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Zachary Podolsky

Zach Podolsky represents public and private companies, private equity firms, boards of directors, and special committees on a broad range of their most consequential transactions and matters, including: Buy- and sell-side M&A, both negotiated and hostile Securities law matters Takeover defense Corporate governance Shareholder activism Nationally recognized as a leading M&A dealmaker, Zach brings a commercial perspective to strategic transactions across many industries. Zach received his JD in 2011 from Yale Law School and his AB, summa cum laude, in 2004 from Harvard University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending law school, Zach was an equity research analyst at Goldman Sachs covering the oil and gas industry. He is also a CFA charterholder. · Latham & Watkins

United StatesMergers and Acquisitions, Securities Law

About

Zach Podolsky is a nationally recognized M&A dealmaker who advises public and private companies, private equity firms, boards of directors, and special committees on M&A, securities law, takeover defense, corporate governance, and shareholder activism.

Practice areas

Mergers and AcquisitionsSecurities LawTakeover DefenseCorporate GovernanceShareholder Activism

Office

Expertise

Oil and GasPrivate EquityCorporate and CommercialLarge Deals

Education

  • J.D., Yale Law School (2011)
  • A.B., summa cum laude, Harvard University (2004)

Admissions

  • CFA Charterholder