Episode 110 – Spotlight on US State Healthcare Transaction Review Laws
Release Date: 02/18/2026
Episode 127 – The Growth Rocketship: Deep Research, Bold Bets, and AI — Inside Maverick Capital’s $15 Billion Portfolios
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Built on a foundation of deep fundamental research and data-driven insights, Maverick Capital manages over US$15 billion across three distinct pillars: Public Equities, Ventures, and Silicon. Since launching in 2015, Maverick has backed breakout companies in healthcare, biotech, and technology from seed stage through IPO, including SiMa.ai and TensorWave. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with Trevor Wiessmann, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at , to explore Trevor’s journey...
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Episode 126 – Shining a Light on the Sunshine Act and Transparency Requirements: A Primer for Life Sciences Companies
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The US Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires life sciences companies to publicly report payments, transfers of value, and ownership interests. In the first episode of our Shining a Light on the Sunshine Act and Transparency Requirements series, Washington, D.C. counsel and associate walk listeners through the fundamentals of Sunshine Act compliance, including who is required to report, what types of payments and ownership interests must be reported, and key deadlines and compliance strategies. This podcast is provided as a service of Latham & Watkins LLP. Listening to this...
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Episode 125 – Drug Pricing and Market Access: The RAPID Pathway
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) pathway to coordinate FDA device approval and Medicare coverage decisions under one coordinated process from the start — aiming to shrink a historically five-year gap to as few as 60-90 days. In this episode of Connected With Latham, Washington, D.C. partners and , along with associate , break down how RAPID works, how it differs from prior coverage initiatives, and what device manufacturers should consider as the pathway takes shape. Also check out...
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Episode 124 – The Growth Rocketship: Brave Capital, Defense Tech, Decisive Technologies!
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San Francisco-based venture capital firm Brave Capital partners with companies from pre-seed through growth equity stages, backing transformative technology startups in sectors ranging from AI to aerospace and energy. The firm backs modern defense disruptors — known as “neoprimes” — that bridge the traditional military-industrial gap, with investments in companies such as . In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with Ernestine Fu Mak, Founder and Managing Partner of , to discuss the firm’s...
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Episode 123 – The Growth Rocketship: Hercules Backs Tech, Life Sciences
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Hercules Capital provides senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed companies across technology and life sciences. Since its inception in 2003, Hercules has committed more than US$28 billion to more than 700 companies and works with more than 1,000 leading venture capital and private equity firms. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with , Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hercules Capital, to discuss Hercules’ investment approach, the role of venture...
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Episode 122 – Europe Litigation: Mass Actions at a Global Scale
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Europe has entered the collective redress era. The full implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive, coupled with a surge in litigation funding, has transformed the ability of claimant groups to coordinate across jurisdictions. Companies now face the prospect of parallel consumer, data privacy, and competition actions that are global in scope — which means the challenge for defendants is not just winning individual cases, but managing consistency of arguments, data strategies, and settlement approaches across multiple fronts. In this episode of Connected With Latham, London...
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Episode 121 – The Growth Rocketship: Inside Boutique Venture With NewView Capital
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California-based venture capital and growth firm with more than US$3 billion under management, NewView Capital invests in high-potential technology companies on a primary, secondary, or hybrid basis. Founded in 2018, NewView has emerged as an early leader in the secondary market, taking a boutique, high-conviction approach to backing category-defining companies. Latham has advised NewView on a range of primary, secondary, and hybrid investments across the US and around the world. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies &...
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Episode 120 – The Growth Rocketship: Modernizing Real Estate With Opendoor
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Residential real estate platform Opendoor puts homeowners in control by replacing the traditional, passive home-selling process with a streamlined e-commerce system. Founded in 2014, Opendoor has since expanded its reach across the lower 48 states, building out a partner network and tackling the complex ecosystem of utilities, title, escrow, and mortgage that surrounds every home sale. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with Christy Schwartz, Opendoor’s Chief Financial Officer, and Rishi...
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Episode 119 – The Growth Rocketship: How Rakuten Capital Masters Diplomatic Capitalism
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The corporate venture capital arm of Rakuten Group, Rakuten Capital invests in innovative startups across fintech, AI, and other high-growth sectors. Since its founding in 2014, Rakuten Capital has invested in companies like Lyft, Pinterest, Careem, and Upstart, establishing itself as a distinctive force in corporate venture investing. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with Saemin Ahn, Managing Partner of Rakuten Capital and Executive Officer of Rakuten Group, to discuss Rakuten Capital’s...
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Episode 118 – The Growth Rocketship: Axiado Takes Cybersecurity Inside the Rack
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Founded in 2020, Axiado deploys hardware-anchored, AI-driven platform security by embedding silicon directly on the rack, protecting AI and cloud infrastructure against cyberattacks in real time. Latham represented Axiado in its oversubscribed US$100+ million Series C+ funding round. In this episode of Connected With Latham, , Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice, sits down with Gopi Sirineni, Founder, President, and CEO of Axiado, to discuss the company’s proximity-based security approach, the evolving cybersecurity landscape for AI infrastructure,...
info_outlineStates continue to expand their review of healthcare transactions involving private equity, real estate investment trusts, management services organizations, and other investors. Join Washington, D.C. counsel Nicole Liffrig Molife, Los Angeles counsel Yanyan Zhou, and Washington, D.C. associate Margaret Rote as they discuss how the increased level of state regulatory oversight affect health services transactions and key takeaways for investors looking to purchase healthcare companies this year.
Also check out our report: US State Regulatory Spotlight on Healthcare Transactions: Reflections From 2025
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