Latham Recruits DLA Piper Dealmaker Alexander in New York (1)

Latham & Watkins has hired Joseph “Joe” Alexander, a corporate dealmaker who last year was given the title “advisor to the chair” at his previous firm, DLA Piper.

Alexander had been at DLA Piper for nearly 15 years, where he served in leadership roles including vice chairman, global co-chair of its corporate and private equity practice, and a member of the firm’s US executive and management committees.

He will join Latham in New York as a partner, where the firm said in a statement he will represent financial and strategic investors, including private equity firms and public corporations, on mergers ...