Kirkland Private Equity Partner Cohn Jumps to Latham in Boston

Latham & Watkins is bringing on Kirkland & Ellis deals partner Matthew Cohn in Boston.

Cohn is joining Latham as a partner in its mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice in Boston, the firm announced on Monday.

The move “is going to supercharge what is already a wonderful private equity practice for us in Boston,” Paul Kukish, global chair of Latham’s private equity practice, said in an interview.

Boston has been one of the top destinations for law firm expansion efforts, thanks to the strength of the city’s private equity, life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors. Latham, which opened ...