Latham Expands IP Litigation Practice with New York Partner

Ahmed ElDessouki brings deep technical experience to the firm's top-tier Intellectual Property Litigation Practice.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Ahmed ElDessouki has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. ElDessouki focuses on patent, technical trade secret, and software copyright litigation involving semiconductors, AI computing, consumer electronics, enterprise software, payments technologies, LEDs, and a broad range of other technologies.

"We are excited to welcome Ahmed to our strong and growing team in New York," said Marc Jaffe, Managing Partner of Latham's New York office. "His sophisticated patent litigation experience and hands-on engineering background make him exceptionally well positioned to help clients navigate increasingly complex technology disputes. Ahmed's arrival further expands our litigation capabilities in New York and adds to the extraordinary team advising clients on their most consequential IP matters."

ElDessouki represents clients in high-stakes intellectual property disputes in federal courts, before the International Trade Commission, and in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His experience spans offensive and defensive patent litigation as well as technical trade secret disputes, encompassing advanced technologies including AI computing, data storage and wireless communications.

"Clients facing cutting-edge technology matters need counsel who can quickly master highly technical issues and advocate effectively at trial," said Mike Morin, Global Chair of Latham's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. "Ahmed combines deep technical knowledge and substantial litigation experience, which will significantly benefit our team and our clients."

ElDessouki's arrival continues the expansion of Latham's IP Litigation Practice, following the additions of renowned trial lawyers Kieran Kieckhefer, David Shaw, and Adam Greenfield over the past year.

"I was drawn to Latham by its combination of elite IP litigation capabilities, global reach, and collaborative culture," said ElDessouki. "Technology is evolving rapidly, and I'm excited to join a firm with the depth and reach to address the disputes that follow."

ElDessouki joins Latham from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York. He received his JD from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University. Before law school, ElDessouki worked as a hardware engineer at a leading mobile technology company.

About Latham & Watkins (lw.com)

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¹Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as an affiliated partnership conducting the practice in Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in Israel through a limited liability company, in South Korea as a Foreign Legal Consultant Office, and in Saudi Arabia through a limited liability company.

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