Los Angeles giant Latham & Watkins has raided Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s Manhattan headquarters to secure a three-partner finance team.

The trio – rated banking partner Marc Hanrahan, UK-qualified partner Ronan Wicks and senior UK-qualified associate Marcus Dougherty – will bolster Latham’s leveraged finance group.
The group will focus on boosting cross-border work, specifically US to UK matters, including acquisition finance, leveraged buy-outs and tender offers.