Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.: Welcomes Richard A. Latta to its corporate practice group

Contact: Emily Muehl

414.287.9485

emuehl@gklaw.com

MADISON, WIS. (Dec. 23, 2013) –Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce Richard A. Latta has joined its Corporate Practice Group as a shareholder in the firm’s Madison office.

Latta focuses his practice on corporate and partnership mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership reorganizations, providing advice on tax-optimized debt and equity restructurings, structuring and financing business acquisitions, corporate banking and lending transactions, representation of banks before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and state banking authorities, corporate governance matters, venture capital, tax law, succession planning for closely-held businesses, and resolving corporate, partnership and limited liability company governance matters including minority equity-holder lawsuits.

Prior to joining Godfrey & Kahn, Latta was a partner at a large Midwestern law firm.

Latta received his bachelor’s degree, with high honors, from the University of Notre Dame, earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and obtained his Master of Laws from New York University School of Law.

With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at www.gklaw.com.