Hanno F. Kaiser

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Retired Partner

Practice Areas

Antitrust

M&A

AI Regulation

Intellectual Property

Privacy

Professional Bio

Hanno F. Kaiser is a retired partner from Latham & Watkins, where he was based in San Diego. He specialized in advising clients on transactions and antitrust investigations with a global scope, particularly in the digital platforms sector. Hanno's expertise extended to the emerging global framework of AI regulation, making him a trusted advisor in matters involving M&A transactions, joint ventures, and government investigations. He has represented clients before major regulatory bodies such as the US FTC, DOJ, and the European Commission. A recognized thought leader, Hanno frequently spoke on antitrust and technology topics and taught technology antitrust at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Latham & Watkins LLP

San Diego

+18585235400

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Latham & Watkins advises Digital Realty in US$7 billion hyperscale data center joint venture with Blackstone-affiliated funds for campuses in Frankfurt, Paris, and Northern Virginia.

- Blackstone acquired the target/assets from Digital Realty in a joint venture on 2023-12-08. - Deal value was 70000000000 (source: Extracted) Ownership: 80% stake acquired by Blackstone, 20% retained by Digital Realty; Sector: Data Centers; Location: Global. - Acquirer-side legal counsel was not specified.

Dec 08 2023

7B

M&A

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Latham & Watkins Advises Elephant Partners in Connection With KnowBe4’s US$4.6 Billion Going-Private Transaction

KnowBe4, Inc. (KnowBe4) (Nasdaq: KNBE), the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners (Vista) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$4.6 billion on an equity value basis. In connection with the transaction, Vista has entered into support agreements with Stu Sjouwerman, founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KnowBe4, and investment funds affiliated with KKR and Elephant Partners. Under these agreements, which collectively account for approximately 83% of KnowBe4’s outstanding voting power, the applicable stockholders have agreed to vote all of their shares of KnowBe4 common stock in favor of the transaction, subject to certain terms and conditions contained therein, and to roll some of their existing equity into the acquiring company or purchase equity in the acquiring company. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Elephant Partners in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Chicago partner Bradley Faris and Boston partner Hans Brigham, with associates Grace Kim and Jack DeMeulenaere. Advice was also provided on SEC disclosure matters by Chicago partner Scott Westhoff, with associate Andrew Rutsky; on antitrust matters by Bay Area partner Hanno Kaiser, Washington, D.C. counsel Britton Davis, and Brussels counsel Tomas Nilsson, with associate Nathaniel Amann; on regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Les Carnegie, with associate Zachary Eddington; and on tax matters by Bay Area partner Grace Lee, with associate Jake Meninga.~~

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Latham & Watkins

Retired Partner
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Latham & Watkins represents GTCR in acquisition of Once For All from Warburg Pincus

- Once For All acquired Once For All from Once For All in a acquisition on 2023-07-24. - Deal value was 9650000000 (source: AI Estimation) Sector: Technology; Location: Global. - On the acquirer side, Latham & Watkins advised, led by Kem Ihenacho, Bradley Faris, Alexander Crosthwaite, Dominic Newcomb, Tania Bedi.

Jul 24 2023

10B

Private Equity

Latham & Watkins Represents Indus Realty Trust in US$868 million Acquisition by Centerbridge and GIC

- INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. acted as the seller in this Acquisition transaction. - The divestment involved assets operating in the Real Estate sector. - The transaction was announced on 23 Feb 2023 with a reported value of 8680000000.0.

Feb 23 2023

868M

M&A

Latham & Watkins advises ChemoCentryx in its US$3.7 billion acquisition by Amgen

- Amgen acquired ChemoCentryx from ChemoCentryx in a acquisition on 2022-08-04. - Deal value was 37000000000 (source: Extracted) Ownership: 100% acquisition; Sector: Biopharmaceuticals; Location: USA. - Acquirer-side legal counsel was not specified.

Aug 04 2022

4B

M&A

Latham & Watkins advises GTCR on sale of Inteliquent to Sinch AB (publ)

- Inteliquent acted as the seller in this Acquisition transaction. - The divestment involved assets operating in the Communications sector. - The transaction was announced on 17 Feb 2021 with a reported value of 11400000000.0.

Feb 17 2021

1B

Private Equity

Latham & Watkins advises Easybrain in acquisition by Embracer Group

- Easybrain Group Limited acted as the seller in this Acquisition transaction. - The divestment involved assets operating in the Technology sector. - The transaction was announced on 03 Feb 2021 with a reported value of 12000000000.0.

Feb 03 2021

12B

M&A

Oct 12

1 min

Latham & Watkins Advises GTCR in Connection with its Sale of Inteliquent to Sinch

GTCR has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Inteliquent, the largest independent voice communications provider in the United States, to Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement as detailed in the company press release. The purchase price paid reflects a total cash consideration of US$1,140 million on a cash and debt-free basis. Latham & Watkins LLP represented GTCR in the transaction with a corporate team led by Chicago partners Brad Faris and Max Schleusener with associates Omar Ammash and Dian Yu. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partner David Raab with associate Eric Kamerman; on benefits and compensation matters by New York partner Bradd Williamson with associates Max Raskin and Brian DeShannon; on intellectual property matters by New York partner Jeffrey Tochner with associate Pelin Serpin; on finance matters by New York partners Joshua Tinkelman and Scott Ollivierre; and on antitrust matters by San Diego partner Hanno Kaiser and Bay Area partner Kelly Smith Fayne with associate Devon Diggs.~~

Feb 17

1 min

Latham & Watkins Advises Easybrain in Acquisition by Embracer Group

Embracer Group AB ("Embracer"), the parent company of businesses developing and publishing PC, console and mobile games for the global games market, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cyprus-based Easybrain Group Limited ("Easybrain"), a leading mobile game developer with a core focus on puzzle and logic games. Easybrain will become Embracer’s eighth operative group as a wholly owned subsidiary and continue to be led by its existing management. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Easybrain Group Limited in the transaction with a cross border corporate deal team led by Bay Area partner Greg Roussel and London partner Edward Barnett, with associates Jennifer Cadet and William Temple-Smith. Advice was also provided on technology transaction matters by London partner Deborah Kirk, with associates Liz Longster and Victoria Wan; on benefits and compensation matters by London partner Catherine Drinnan; on tax matters by London partner Karl Mah, with associate Aoife McCabe; and on antitrust matters by Düsseldorf partner Jan Höft, Brussels partner David Little and San Diego partner Hanno Kaiser, with associates Jamie Mansour, Kristen Previto and Leonie Spangenberger.~~

Feb 3

1 min

Latham Again Honored Among the Top Data Law Firms by GDR

For the second consecutive year, Global Data Review (GDR), the leading source of worldwide news and analysis on the use and trade of data, has named Latham & Watkins among its list of Elite data law firms as part of its annual GDR 100 report. Alongside the ranking, the publication honored Latham data privacy partners Michael Rubin, Gail Crawford, and Tim Wybitul as leading individuals in recognition of their exceptional reputation in the market. GDR also recognized antitrust partners Hanno Kaiser, Michael Esser, David Little, and Jonathan Parker for their groundbreaking data protection experience. The GDR 100 examines law firms’ privacy and data protection capabilities, as well as their experience advising on all aspects of data law – including data localization, B2B disputes about data acquisition and breach responsibility, antitrust, the use of IP, and confidentiality laws to protect proprietary data. The Elite designation names “firms that consistently delivered top advice to multinational clients around the world.” GDR determines the list based on firms’ international presence and track record of handling significant matters for household clients.~~

Jan 3

1 min

Latham & Watkins Represents Indus Realty Trust in US$868 Million Acquisition by Centerbridge and GIC

INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT), a US-based industrial/logistics REIT, announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a leading global private investment firm with deep experience in real estate, and GIC Real Estate, Inc., a global institutional investor, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of INDUS Realty Trust in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$868 million. Latham represented INDUS Realty Trust in the transaction with a mergers and acquisitions deal team led by Los Angeles partner Julian Kleindorfer, New York/Orange County partner Charles Ruck, and Orange County partner Darren Guttenberg, with associates Sean Parish, Abby Timmons, Danny Del Giorno, Amy Lutfi, and Courtney Lem. Advice was provided by Los Angeles partners Brad Helms and Lewis Kneib. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Los Angeles/Century City partner Pardis Zomorodi, with associate Kathryn Harrington; on benefits and compensation matters by New York partner Austin Ozawa, with associate Alisa Hand; on real estate matters by New York partner Justin Elliott, with associates Karen Ritter and Dylan Penza; on environmental matters by Orange County partner Christopher Norton; on regulatory matters by San Diego/Bay Area partner Hanno Kaiser, Washington, D.C. partners Mandy Reeves and Damara Chambers, Brussels partner Héctor Armengod, Brussels counsel Tomas Nilsson, and Washington, D.C. counsel Peter Todaro, with associates Nathaniel Amann and Asia Cadet; and on intellectual property matters by Orange County counsel David Kuiper, with associate Nathan Wages.~~

Feb 23

1 min

Latham & Watkins Advises ChemoCentryx in its US$3.7 Billion Acquisition by Amgen

Amgen and ChemoCentryx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on orally administered therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer, have announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Amgen will acquire ChemoCentryx for US$52 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately US$3.7 billion. Latham & Watkins LLP represents ChemoCentryx in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Orange County partner Scott Shean, San Diego partner Michael Sullivan, and Bay Area partner Bret Stancil, with Orange County associates Shannon Cheng and Caitlin Nguyen and San Diego associate Brian Daley. Advice was also provided on benefits and compensation matters by San Diego partner Holly Bauer, with Los Angeles associate Vanessa King; on tax matters by Century City partner Sam Weiner, with Century City associate Brian Rogers; on antitrust matters by San Diego partner Hanno Kaiser and Bay Area counsel Jason Daniels; on intellectual property matters by Bay Area partner Chris Hazuka, with San Diego associate Robert Yeh; and on healthcare regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Elizabeth Richards, Paris partner Eveline Van Keymeulen, and Bay Area partner Heather Deixler, with Paris associate Jeanne Fabre.~~

Aug 4

1 min

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1996

First German State Exam, University of Bayreuth

1994