Manuel Abascal is a partner at Latham and Watkins, with a focus on government investigations, internal investigations, and complex business litigation. He focuses on several industries, including healthcare, financial institutions, financial services, investment advisers, accounting, construction, food and agriculture, e-commerce, and technology. Before joining Latham and Watkins, Manuel was an assistant United States attorney in Los Angeles, where he prosecuted major fraud cases. A substantial portion of Manuel’s responsibilities is focused on representing clients in the healthcare industry. He has successfully represented nonprofit hospital systems and free-standing hospitals in complex regulatory matters.
Manuel graduated from Claremont McKenna College magna cum laude, where he was student body president, and from Yale Law School, where he was chair of Articles Committee, Yale Law Journal.