Alex Despotovic
Associate, US Capital Markets - Latham & Watkins LLP
| Degrees: | BPAPM (Carleton), JD (York), MBA (York) |
| Office: | Latham & Watkins LLP London, England |
Alex is currently a U.S. Capital Markets Associate at Latham & Watkins LLP, in London, UK. In his role, he advises companies and investment banks in securities offerings and other financings in the international public and private markets, including initial public offerings, high yield bond offerings, private placements, acquisition financings, public mergers and acquisitions, and other equity and debt capital markets transactions.
While at Carleton, Alex participated on the varsity men’s soccer team and held co-op placements at Industry Canada and the Department of Natural Resources.
In addition to his Bachelor Degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management, Alex holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Masters of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business. Alex is a member of the New York Bar.
“I found the B.PAPM program to be quite helpful both throughout my further studies and now in the practice of law. In particular, I found the study of public policy lent itself quite well to law school, in that both disciplines require a balancing of empirical facts, moral considerations, and various external constrains. I further found that the interdisciplinary nature of the program provided me with a range of options when I did graduate, while the basic understanding of economics, finance and law gave me a foundation from which to start my JD/MBA.
I went into the program very much so thinking that I’d want to work in some aspect of the government or political sphere, but soon realized that it wasn’t for me. The range of classes and co-op opportunities offered in the program quickly showed me that I was far more interested in private practice, and in that sense I think that the ability to explore multiple academic disciplines is a strength of the program. It provides the ability to continue learning about your interests, while simultaneously providing you with opportunities to pursue those interests in school and through work placements. In particular, I credit my four-time professor Vlasios Melessanakis with opening my eyes to world of financial and banking regulation, which was ultimately the driving force behind my decision to pursue the joint law-MBA degree that I completed after my time at Carleton.”