Sharon Lau > Latham & Watkins LLP > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

The team at Latham & Watkins LLP advises various domestic and international clients on a diverse range of corporate and finance transactions in Malaysia, including capital markets, M&A, and venture capital. The firm prides itself in advising clients across the full transaction life cycle, across conventional but also, Islamic finance, with significant expertise in structuring documents and negotiating key structures of sukuk, murabaha, and modaraba, to name a few. The firm is also well placed within the region, to advise clients across a wide range of industries including food and beverage, technology, and energy. Leading the practice is Sharon Lau, who advises both issuers and underwriters in global securities offerings, including IPOs, REITs, and high-yield debt offerings.

Counting private equity houses, corporates, funds and financial institutions among its key roster of clients, Latham & Watkins LLP showcases demonstrable experience in public M&A, private takeovers, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and disposals, and is well-placed to advise on US, English and Singapore law. Practice leader Amy Beckingham advises on the entire lifecycle of clients’ investments and Sidharth Bhasin’s workload encompasses private equity investments and exits, public and private M&A and joint ventures. James Clayton-Payne maintains a track record in cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions in Asia and the Middle East, while Sharon Lau counts private equity sponsors, corporates and financial investors among her key roster of clients. Other names to note include Marcus Lee and Farhana Sharmeen.

Latham & Watkins LLP brings its world-leading credentials in capital markets to Singapore where the team has extensive geographic coverage across Southeast Asia and South Asia. The Singapore department has balanced mix of issuer and underwriter clients with the practice encompassing the full range of equity and debt products. It has maintained an outstanding reputation in regional IPOs, particularly those originating in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, along with India. It is also noted for US IPOs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. Sharon Lau is a leading name in regional equity and debt offerings, including SPAC deals, IPOs, medium term note (MTN) programmes and exchangeable bond issuances. Rajiv Gupta is head of the India practice and a leading figure in IPOs and high-yield bond offerings by Indian companies. Stacey Wong is an emerging talent, along with counsel Jeremy Wang. Timothy Hia covers both bank financings and debt offerings. Michael Sturrock has retired.

Latham & Watkins LLP has a wealth of experience advising on cross-border transactions involving Indonesia. The team advises clients across a range of sectors, including telecoms, oil and gas, retail, and power. Sharon Lau focusses on M&A and capital markets transactions; she recently advised Merdeka Battery Materials on its IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. With more than two decades of experience, Timothy Hia is recommended for complex financing and refinancing mandates. Stephen McWilliams is a further standout member of the team with a specialty in handling infrastructure and energy projects. James Clayton-Payne, Marcus Lee and Sidharth Bhasin are also of note.

Advising domestic and international private equity and strategic investors and financial institutions on cross-border transactions, including M&A and project financing, the team at Latham & Watkins LLP draws on its capabilities across an extensive range of industries. With multiple partners helming the practice, the department consists of Amy Beckingham, who specialises in M&A, joint ventures, and equity capital markets. while Sharon Lau focuses on M&A and corporate finance transactions, representing both issuers and underwriters on debt and equity issuances. Also leading the team is Andrew Bishop and Don Stokes, who has substantial experience working in Vietnam’s energy and infrastructure sector.