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27 March 2026

Latham & Watkins Advises Merlin, Inc. in Business Combination With Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV

Capital Markets & IPO Aerospace & Defence Completed Not stated

Advising firms

Latham & Watkins LLP
Issuer acting for Merlin, Inc.

Deal team

19 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
Stephen Ranere Lead Latham & Watkins LLP Partner corporate New York/Boston
John Slater Latham & Watkins LLP Partner corporate New York/Houston
Erik Thompson Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Michael Pioso Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Elizabeth Gemdjian Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Nick Dhesi Latham & Watkins LLP Partner M&A Houston
Paul Robe Latham & Watkins LLP Associate capital markets Not stated
Caitlyn Fiebrich Latham & Watkins LLP Associate capital markets Not stated
Don Izekor Latham & Watkins LLP Associate capital markets Not stated
Logan McDowell Latham & Watkins LLP Associate capital markets Not stated
Michelle Carpenter Latham & Watkins LLP Partner compensation and benefits Los Angeles/Orange County
Julie Voorhes Latham & Watkins LLP Associate compensation and benefits Not stated
Erica Shin Latham & Watkins LLP Associate compensation and benefits Not stated
Deborah Hinck Latham & Watkins LLP Partner intellectual property Boston
Jared Grimley Latham & Watkins LLP Partner tax Houston
Joseph Marcus Latham & Watkins LLP Associate tax Not stated
William Hackett Latham & Watkins LLP Partner public company representation Washington, D.C.
Irina Yevmenenko Latham & Watkins LLP Counsel public company representation New York
Sara Almousa Latham & Watkins LLP Associate public company representation Not stated

Stated terms

Stated value
USD 200m (US$200 million)
What the figure measures
Total transaction value
Client
Merlin, Inc.Issuer
Counterparties
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (Other)