2009 Annual Review - Latham & Watkins

Hyatt Hotels CorporationLeading Initial Public OfferingLatham & Watkins advised Hyatt Hotels Corporation on itsUS $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO) of 43.7 million shares ofClass A Common Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange —the second-largest IPO by a US issuer in 2009 by proceeds and thelargest sole book-run IPO since 2004.Led by our Chicago office, a multi-office team of Latham lawyersacross the US worked to consummate the transaction, which waswidely recognized as giving a boost to the IPO market in a difficultyear where investors were very selective. Headquartered inChicago, Hyatt, which operates hotels and resorts in 45 countriesaround the world, is a leading global hospitality company.PracticesBenefits & CompensationCapital MarketsPublic Company RepresentationTransactional TaxOffices InvolvedUnited StatesChicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.3 Latham & Watkins • 2009 Annual Review