About Kit
Kit Kaufman retired as a partner at Latham & Watkins, where he was a founder of its Silicon Valley office. He has decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance for technology and other companies. He now practices as a sole practitioner, bringing the judgment and expertise of a senior large-firm partner to clients who value direct, partner-level attention but may not want what comes with a whole law firm.
Partner at Latham & Watkins 1990–2017, focusing on mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, securities offerings, and venture capital.
- Represented LucasFilm in its $4+ billion sale to The Walt Disney Company and Avago Technologies in its $37 billion acquisition of Broadcom
- Lead partner on initial public offerings aggregating over $500 million, including representation of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
- Advised boards of directors including Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom Limited, Bio-Rad Laboratories, and The Cooper Companies
- Presently serves on the boards of four privately-held companies in cybersecurity, software, and medical devices
- Served as mediator in confidential processes which successfully resolved disputes
Recognized by Chambers USA and named Attorney of the Year by The Recorder for lead role advising Lucasfilm in its sale to Disney.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, magna cum laude; Editor, Harvard Law Review. B.A., Amherst College, Phi Beta Kappa. Clerkship with Judge Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.