Maria (Masha) Smith
Masha Smith advises companies and financial institutions on complex transactions and general corporate matters, particularly within the fintech industry. A versatile corporate practitioner, Masha counsels US and international clients on diverse types of transactions ranging from joint ventures and M&A deals to consortiums, strategic alliances, and private equity investments, to capital markets and financing matters. She also regularly drafts and negotiates complex commercial contracts, including master services agreements, customer and vendor contracts, user agreements, and intellectual property licenses. A native Russian speaker, Masha offers particular experience in cross-border matters — including transactions involving entities in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Masha has advised on a number of notable matters within the fintech and financial services spaces. Her broad industry experience also includes the information technology, energy, mining, oil and gas, logistics, and retail and consumer products sectors. · Latham & Watkins
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Masha Smith is a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins who advises companies and financial institutions on complex transactions, including M&A, private equity, joint ventures, and capital markets matters, with a focus on the fintech industry. She also drafts and negotiates commercial contracts and intellectual property licenses.