Latham & Watkins LLP announced that Kaila Sergent has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice and member of the firm’s interdisciplinary Data Center Team.
Sergent joins Latham from DLA Piper. She is recognized for her deep experience on data center transactions, ranging from the leasing and development of data center campuses to the purchase and sale of data centers.
“Her track record advising on a range of high value commercial real estate transactions, combined with her deep expertise in data center leasing and development, will be of tremendous value to clients both in California, nationally and globally,” said Jeff Bjork, managing partner of Latham’s Los Angeles office. “Kaila’s practice and collaborative approach to client service perfectly complements the high-end, sophisticated transactional work happening here in California.”
Sergent represents owners, operators, developers, investors and other entities in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions across asset classes, including industrials, life sciences, healthcare, office, multifamily, hotels, retail, student housing and senior housing. Her data center experience spans large scale data center campuses, powered shell and build-to-suit structures and multi-jurisdictional portfolios.
“Kaila brings to Latham one of the most important skill sets in today’s real estate market — a deep understanding of data center leasing and development, said Hilary Strong, global vice chair of Latham’s Real Estate Practice. “As data centers continue to represent a significant market opportunity for the foreseeable future, Kaila’s arrival reinforces our ability to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients navigating this rapidly evolving asset class. Her addition underscores Latham’s status as the premier firm for data center and other complex real assets transactions.”
Sergent is the second data center-focused partner to join Latham’s Real Estate Practice in the past year. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law and her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Kaila Sergent, Partner, Latham & Watkins
