1. LaTeX papers generally look better
2. LaTeX is available for all platforms
3. LaTeX offers many packages
4. You don’t need to worry about how your document will look like
5. LaTeX can generate and update your bibliography automatically
6. LaTeX works very well for large documents

Problems: steep learning curve, some errors are hard to debug, overkill for simple documents.

LaTeX is best used for large documents or documents with complex layouts or for special needs such as displaying mathematical equations and algorithms