Simon Cooke > Latham & Watkins LLP > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

The team at Latham & Watkins LLP is noted for its deep bench, exhibiting knowledge which spans the full gamut of corporate issues, the group assists a lucrative client base which notably includes Warburg Pincus Asia LLC, Tencent Holdings Limited, and Platinum Equity. The practice frequently handles M&A related matters concerning competitive auctions, carve-outs, and club deals. Simon Cooke heads the practice, and is known for his vast experience in advising on joint ventures, equity investments, and partial exits. Frank Sun handles both public and private M&A mandates, investments, and regularly advises buyer-led consortiums. Dividing her time between Hong Kong and Singapore, Amy Beckingham has significant expertise in public and private M&A as well as IPO exits.

The team at Latham & Watkins LLP has broad expertise spanning the technology, healthcare, and logistics sectors, frequently assisting private equity funds and investors with late stage investments. Additionally, the team exhibits deep expertise in consortia arrangements, management buyouts and accordion financings. Practice head Simon Cooke has deep expertise in a broad range of acquisitions, exits, and mergers. Leading the China practice, Frank Sun handles both in and out bound transactions within China, including joint ventures, venture capital investments, and series angel financings. Dividing her time between Hong Kong and Singapore, Amy Beckingham acts as the vice chair of the global corporate department.

Fielding M&A specialists from offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s Greater China lawyers routinely advise on high-profile corporate and M&A transactions. Clients also benefit from the group’s ability to leverage the firm’s enviable capital markets and banking and finance expertise for major deals.  Simon Cooke heads the Asia private equity practice from Hong Kong. Frank Sun and Stephen Shi are also key contacts.

The Greater China practice at Latham & Watkins LLP is consistently engaged in the largest and most complex private equity transactions in the region, heavily involved in high-growth sectors including technology, healthcare and e-commerce, as well as advising PE clients on their infrastructure related investments throughout Asia. Based out of Hong Kong, Simon Cooke has advised on multiple landmark joint values, equity investments, disposals and privatisations, while Frank Sun is also a key contact for complex in-bound and out-bound China transactions. Stephen Shi is known for his experience in cross-border M&A.