3 March 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises the Investor Consortium in Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Advising firms
Deal team
6 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Nussbaum Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | M&A | New York |
| Max Schleusener | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | M&A | Chicago |
| Daniel Weissman | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | M&A | Not stated |
| Maddy Berg | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | M&A | Not stated |
| Emma Giusto | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | M&A | Not stated |
| Jamie Reinah | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | M&A | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 47bn (US$47 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Lawrence Investments, LLC, and RedBird Capital PartnersInvestor
- Counterparties
- Paramount Skydance Corporation (Buy-side)
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Sell-side)