About Manatt
Manatt is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. We are keenly focused on specific industry sectors, providing legal and consulting capabilities at the very highest levels to achieve our clients’ business objectives.
Our groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates us from our competitors and positions us to provide a unique and compelling value proposition. We strive to be essential to our clients.
From our roots in banking, entertainment and government, we work with clients from industries as diverse as health care, financial services, media, technology, retail and consumer products, real estate, and energy. Our practice mix and deep understanding of the industries that drive the U.S. and global economies benefit clients as we resolve complex and potentially enterprise-threatening disputes.
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Manatt Partners with Aspen Institute and LACMA for Why We Play
Manatt has partnered with the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for the launch of Why We Play: Sport, Art, and the Making of Modern Life.
The series brings prominent athletes, artists and authors together to explore the role of sport in society and how it has shaped our ideas on culture, identity and community.
Insights from the 18-month series will be paired with selected artworks, shaping a major LACMA exhibition and companion book leading up to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Manatt Represents Limina in Acquisition by Arcesium
A Manatt team including Scott Schwartz, Vejay Lalla, Veronica Lah, Jeff Mannisto, Melanie DeFiore, Jeni Christensen and Walter Kasmer advised Limina in its acquisition by Arcesium. Founded in 2014, Limina is a Stockholm-based technology company focused on modernizing investment management through a cloud-native, multi-asset platform that supports both front-and middle-office workflows.
Manatt Secures Military Discharge Upgrade for U.S. Army Veteran
A Manatt pro bono team successfully obtained a military discharge upgrade for a U.S. Army veteran after she was released with a less-than-honorable discharge despite her outstanding service record, resulting in the loss of military benefits.
Referred to as “Ava,” the veteran sought help from Inner City Law Center’s Long Beach VA Medical-Legal Partnership for being discharged with a less-than-honorable status after years of exceptional service. The organization referred the case to Manatt Environmental Litigation Partner Peter Duchesneau and Environment Counsel David McGrath who worked closely with Ava and built a strong case displaying the injustice she faced. After years of the team urging the Army to consider her discharge upgrade status, a judge panel unanimously ruled to upgrade her discharge to fully honorable, allowing Ava to regain recognition for her outstanding service as well as GI Bill benefits which were previously stripped away.
The Inner City Law Center is a nonprofit organization which has served hundreds of veterans each year to help them obtain access to housing, health care and rightful benefits. Learn more about the organization here.
