Marc D. Jaffe P’25
New York Office Managing Partner, Latham & Watkins
Scarsdale, NY
Years of Service: 2023-2028
Marc Jaffe is the managing partner of the New York office of the global law firm Latham & Watkins, specializing in representing prominent companies, investment banking firms, and investors in public and private equity and debt offerings, with extensive experience across sectors, including technology, entertainment, retail, financial services, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, and media and telecommunications. He also advises companies on general corporate and securities matters. Marc previously served as global chair of Latham’s Corporate Department and global co-chair of the Capital Markets Practice.
Marc has been named a Distinguished Leader by the New York Law Journal, Capital Markets MVP by Law360, and twice named Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer for representing Manchester United in its landmark initial public offering and for representing Rivian Automotive in one of the largest technology IPOs in history. He is named a Star Individual in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity in Chambers USA 2024, and The Legal 500 US named him to its Hall of Fame, describing him as “pre-eminent in the capital markets space.” Marc received the 2024 Judge Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the highest honor the organization bestows on members of the legal profession. Jaffe received his A.B. from Harvard University, majoring in government, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Tracy Jaffe, live in Scarsdale, N.Y., and they have three children, Hayley, Daniel, and Noah ’25.