Posit Laohaphan > Latham & Watkins LLP > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Able to call upon the expertise of lawyers with broad coverage across Hong Kong, US and English law, US heavyweight Latham & Watkins LLP is well-positioned to advise issuers and underwriters across a wide range of complex debt transactions originating in China and abroad. As well as regularly handling conventional debt issuances, including for Chinese SOEs, the team has developed particular strength advising on hybrid issuances, including convertible notes and equity-linked securities. Structured product expert Posit Laohaphan is particularly skilled in this field and combines a very strong understanding of equity-linked product technicals with their application under US regulations. Native Chinese speaking team head Ji Liu has vast experience at handling both investment-grade and high-yield debt issuances, including  for PRC real estate and infrastructure development companies and industrial clients as issuers.

Leveraging strong banking relationships and also gaining visibility on the investor front, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s increasingly balanced practice is particularly skilled at advising on sophisticated cross-border securitisation and derivatives mandates, often working alongside practitioners throughout the firm’s global network. Particularly strong on the equity front, team head Posit Laohaphan regularly advises on equity-linked securities and OTC equity derivatives, as well as being adept at structured finance transactions, including margin loans. Other key members of the team include Michael Hardy, who regularly advises on complex securitisation transactions as part of his eclectic structured finance offering, and Derek Chua, who combines regulatory and transactional strength to good effect for stakeholders engaged in a myriad derivatives/structured finance mandates, including on the establishment of repackaging programs and on convertible and exchangeable bond transactions.