27 March 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Merlin, Inc. in Business Combination With Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV
Advising firms
Deal team
19 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ranere Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | corporate | New York/Boston |
| John Slater | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | corporate | New York/Houston |
| Erik Thompson | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Michael Pioso | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Elizabeth Gemdjian | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | corporate | Not stated |
| Nick Dhesi | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | M&A | Houston |
| Paul Robe | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | capital markets | Not stated |
| Caitlyn Fiebrich | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | capital markets | Not stated |
| Don Izekor | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | capital markets | Not stated |
| Logan McDowell | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | capital markets | Not stated |
| Michelle Carpenter | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | compensation and benefits | Los Angeles/Orange County |
| Julie Voorhes | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | compensation and benefits | Not stated |
| Erica Shin | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | compensation and benefits | Not stated |
| Deborah Hinck | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | intellectual property | Boston |
| Jared Grimley | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Houston |
| Joseph Marcus | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | tax | Not stated |
| William Hackett | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | public company representation | Washington, D.C. |
| Irina Yevmenenko | Latham & Watkins LLP | Counsel | public company representation | New York |
| Sara Almousa | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | public company representation | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 200m (US$200 million)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Merlin, Inc.Issuer
- Counterparties
- Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (Other)