Hunter Biden Lawyer Leaves Latham to Start New Litigation Firm

April 13, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

Christopher Clark, a Washington lawyer who has advised Elon Musk and Hunter Biden, is leaving Latham & Watkins to launch a boutique firm.

Clark is joining Patrick Smith and Rodney Villazor, co-founders of Smith Villazor LLP, to form Clark Smith Villazor LLP, the firm said Thursday.

Clark represents Biden in tax-related probes, along with a team of lawyers that includes Winston & Strawn’s Abbe Lowell. He previously defended Musk on Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the Tesla, Inc. boss misled investors.

The former federal prosecutor was global co-chair of the securities litigation and financial institutions groups at Latham.

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