Ivan Smallwood is a partner in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Tokyo office. Mr. Smallwood advises clients on mergers and acquisitions transactions, covering a broad range of strategic transactions in the financial, technology, and telecommunications industries.
Mr. Smallwood is admitted to the California bar and registered in Japan as a Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer, California Law). Prior to joining Latham, he worked at a leading international law firm in Tokyo.
Recognition Highlights
- Recognized as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A in Japan by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019
- Ranked in the Corporate/M&A category by Chambers Asia Pacific since 2010
- Recognized by Chambers Global since 2014
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in Japan for Corporate and M&A Law since the 2014 edition