Law360, New York (November 14, 2016, 4:46 PM EST) -- Mark D. Gerstein is a global chairman of Latham & Watkins' mergers and acquisitions practice in Chicago and New York. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, both in the U.S. and globally, corporate governance (including in the restructuring context) and takeover defense planning. He has frequently represented special committees of boards of directors, bidders and financial advisers in going-private and other conflict of interest transactions. His experience also includes advancing and defending both friendly and unsolicited tender offers and he has similarly represented both insurgents and management in proxy contests for the control of public companies....