Blake Denton

About Blake Denton

Partner in Latham & Watkins\' Securities and M&A Litigation Practice. Leading trial lawyer with record of success in high-stakes jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. Areas of emphasis include securities litigation, M&A litigation, corporate bankruptcy litigation, and other complex commercial work.

Experience

1. Partner

   Latham & Watkins

   Jan 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   First-chair trial lawyer with a long record of wins in high-stakes cases securities, M&A, and complex commercial cases- Lead counsel on recent victories for two of the nation’s leading solar developers: winning $43 million arbitration judgment as a plaintiff in a battery supply dispute (2026), and dismissing $1 billion in claims as a defendant in an M&A case (2024)- Trial and appellate counsel on some of the nation\'s largest and most impactful recent securities litigations, including defending and settling an SEC investigation and 7-year 10b-5 securities litigation regarding a $100+ billion stock drop (2024), and defeating $1 billion in claimed damages at summary judgment over alleged lies about a pharmaceutical company\'s clinical drug trial (2025)- Success at summary judgment (2024), trial (2024), and arbitration (2025) in defense of a series of quasi-contract and equitable cases in a medical reimbursement dispute for a leading health insurer against the nation\'s largest ER and anesthesia provider group- Lead litigator at an arbitration defeating $90 million in claimed damages in first-of-its-kind dispute over launch of sports betting platform (2024) and, for the same client, won dismissal of $60 million M&A dispute in NY Supreme Court, Commercial Division over a telecom joint venture (2026)- Lead trial counsel in successful debtor-side bankruptcies, litigating and winning plan confirmation over creditors’ objections, including victory in $400 million valuation trial (2020) and winning trial over plan feasibility (2021)- Served in various firm and industry leadership, mentoring, pro bono, and training roles- Presently co-authoring chapter on trial practice for Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, Sixth Edition (forthcoming 2026)- Named one of 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers (2026) by Lawdragon, and an \"NY Metro Rising Star\" by Super Lawyers (2016-23).

Education

• Rutgers University

  B.A., Political Science

  2002 — 2005

• Brooklyn Law School

  J.D., Law

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Bankruptcy
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Litigation