Latham & Watkins LLP

Amy Beckingham

Amy Beckingham, Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department, advises clients across Asia on a full spectrum of corporate transactions. Amy advises private equity, real estate, infrastructure, sovereign wealth, and venture capital funds, as well as emerging and listed companies on corporate transactions including: Public and private M&A and joint ventures Fundraising Restructuring Initial public offerings She draws on broad experience handling transactions across the region, regularly advising clients throughout the full lifecycle of their investments — from early stage to IPO exits. Resident in Asia since 2011, first in Hong Kong and now based in Singapore — Amy has advised clients across the region, from China to India. And she has advised private equity clients on IPO exits in Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Amy combines a client-focused, responsive, and commercial sensibility with a keen sense of market practice across the region, to provide strong advocacy for her clients.

Andrew Bishop

Andrew Bishop, as a Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins' Finance Department in Asia, has built a team that advises global market-leading funds and strategic investors on complex financings throughout the Asia-Pacific market. Andrew delivers strategic and commercially driven counsel to private equity, venture, and credit funds, as well as other institutional and strategic investors on a range of cross-border finance and high-value mandates. He regularly helps clients navigate: Leveraged acquisitions, including back-leverage financings Take-private and real estate finance transactions Bank/bond and bridge finance transactions Margin loans Subscription and capital call financings Refinancing and recapitalization matters Restructuring matters Andrew has been resident in Asia for more than a decade, so has developed an intricate understanding of international legal regimes in the region. Drawing on qualifications and experience practicing in London and Hong Kong, he regularly helps clients execute market-defining transactions spanning Asia, Europe, and the United States, including novel and precedent-setting financings in Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

Benjamin Carale

Benjamin Carale, head of the firm’s Philippines-focused team, represents issuers and underwriters on a full spectrum of cross-border corporate finance and securities transactions in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the PRC. Benjamin draws on his deep connection to the Philippines and a sophisticated understanding of the global markets to guide clients through all aspects of: IPOs, follow-on transactions, rights offerings, and block trades Investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings Tender offers, exchange offers, and other liability management transactions Mergers and acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures Having practiced in New York, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, Benjamin forges trusted relationships with clients to bridge local business practice and cultural divides and effectively consummate transactions. He unlocks the resources of the firm’s robust global platform to help his clients achieve their capital-raising and other corporate objectives. Benjamin serves on the firm’s Finance Committee, and he previously served on the Recruiting Committee and Associates Committee. A recognized thought leader, he regularly speaks at industry conferences on securities law, including with Philippine market participants and regulators.

Raymond Cheng

Raymond Cheng is a counsel in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Raymond has advised international banks, corporates, and high net worth individuals on a range of derivatives, banking, and capital markets transactions. Prior to joining Latham, he worked as an associate in the Hong Kong office of a Magic Circle law firm for four years.

Derek Chua

Derek Chua is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Structured Equity and Finance Practice in Asia. Derek advises global financial institutions, corporates, sponsors, and buy-side clients on a wide range of structured equity and finance, equity-linked, and OTC derivatives transactions. Derek draws on his extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region to advise clients on public and private transactions, including: Equity derivatives transactions such as swaps, collars, forwards, options, stock lending, repos, and monetization transactions Convertible and exchangeable securities offerings Margin loan and other structured lending transactions Other complex structured equity and finance and OTC derivatives transactions He also provides transactional and regulatory advice in connection with structured products and OTC derivatives, and is experienced in structured finance transactions, including structured and repackaged notes and other complex structured products. Derek leverages his in-depth familiarity with various markets across Asia to develop innovative financing solutions and novel, bespoke structures to help clients achieve their objectives.

Simon Cooke

Simon Cooke, Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Corporate Department in Asia and a leading private equity lawyer in Asia, specializes in public and private M&A and corporate finance with a focus on pan-Asia private equity transactions. Simon regularly advises Asian and international private equity clients, their portfolio companies, and strategics on transactions across the Asia Pacific region, including in India, Korea, Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia. Having been based in Asia for over 15 years, he draws on his extensive regional experience to help clients successfully execute a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including: Buyouts Bolt-on acquisitions Infrastructure Growth capital Pre-IPO investments PIPEs Privatizations Other private equity transactions He also advises clients on general private and public company and cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions. With a commercial sensibility and pragmatic approach, Simon leverages an impressive track record of helping clients achieve their strategic objectives.

Penelope Davey

Penelope Davey advises clients on a range of cross-border corporate transactions. Ms. Davey helps private equity and venture capital firms, investment funds and financial institutions, as well as emerging companies, corporates and state-owned enterprises execute complex cross-border transactions, including: Mergers and acquisitions Divestments Auctions Joint ventures Venture capital financings Ms. Davey brings clients a commercial sensibility, drawing on experience working both in London and in Singapore to efficiently navigate matters across the region, with a particular focus on transactions related to energy and infrastructure.

Louise Deng

Louise Deng advises private equity and corporate clients in Asia and globally on both buy-side and sell-side transactions. Ms. Deng regularly advises clients across a range of industries on corporate transactions including: Buyouts Minority investments Joint ventures Carve-outs PIPEs Privatizations Drawing on strong bilingual communication skills, and an in-house perspective gained from her secondment at a corporate venture capital team of a leading Chinese technology company, Ms. Deng brings clients a sophisticated understanding of the deal market in China and Asia-Pacific.

Diana Dizon

Diana Dizon is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Diana advises on a broad range of cross-border corporate finance and securities transactions, including: Initial public offerings, follow-on transactions, and rights offerings Investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings Liability management transactions, including tender offers and consent solicitations Mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures Prior to joining Latham, Diana worked as an associate in a leading Philippine law firm for several years.

Ruonan Duan

Ruonan Duan advises clients doing business in Asia on corporate and finance transactions. Ruonan helps both borrowers and lenders, including Chinese and international private equity firms, private debt providers, corporates, banks, and funds on a wide range of banking and finance transactions, including: Leveraged finance Property finance Acquisition finance Syndicated corporate finance Restructuring and workouts She has particular experience with the infrastructure, consumer, healthcare, real estate, and technology sectors and with executing deals in jurisdictions across Asia, including China, Korea, India, and the Philippines. Ruonan draws on her Mandarin fluency and five years practicing in the Shanghai office of a magic circle law firm to provide clients insight on regional market practice. Ruonan is a member of the Young Leaders Committee of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association. As an active member of the Hong Kong community, she provides pro bono support, including as a volunteer at Equal Justice in Hong Kong.

Lynsey Edgar

Lynsey Edgar advises top-tier sponsors on complex, cross-border financing transactions, particularly investments in energy and infrastructure assets. Lynsey leverages a sophisticated understanding of the market and her international perspective to guide private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as credit funds, in Asia-Pacific and Europe on a broad range of financings and capital structures, including: Leveraged and cross-border acquisition finance Platform debt financings Private credit transactions Mezzanine financings Special situations She keeps her finger on the pulse of global markets to craft innovative financing solutions that provide clients with the flexibility they need to achieve their commercial objectives. Lynsey unlocks the firm’s global platform and collaborates to drive efficiency and integration across the network to benefit clients A recognized leader, both within the firm and the industry, Lynsey serves on Latham’s Asia Knowledge Management and WEB Committees, as well as the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association’s Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Committee – APAC. She also previously served on the firm's Mentoring Committee, the former Diversity Leadership Committee, and as Chair of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association’s Young Leaders Committee. She regularly advocates for women in law, including as a former Co-Chair of IWIRC’s Hong Kong Board, and the Women in Finance Asia Steering Committee. Lynsey speaks at industry events on market trends, including on a cross-practice panel for the Hong Kong Venture Capital Association. Before joining Latham, Lynsey worked in the London and Hong Kong offices of another leading international law firm. She has also completed a secondment to Goldman Sachs’ principal investments legal team in Hong Kong, primarily supporting the special situations group and merchant banking division across Asia.

Richard Fleming

Richard Fleming is counsel in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise. Mr. Fleming's practice focuses on project development and finance transactions, with a background in leveraged and acquisition finance. Mr. Fleming regularly represents both sponsors and lenders in large, complex financings and has extensive experience in power project transactions in the Philippines, Indonesia, and other regions throughout Asia. Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Fleming worked in the Los Angeles office of a large international law firm where he represented commercial and investment banks, private equity sponsors, as well as private and public companies in connection with bank and acquisition finance matters, refinancings, and restructurings. Mr. Fleming is a registered foreign lawyer in Japan as a member of the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association.

Adrian Fong

Adrian Fong is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department and Financial Institutions Industry Group. Adrian focuses on financial regulation, including licensing matters, prime brokerage arrangements, asset management, securities dealing, financial market regulations, intermediary and distribution arrangements, product development and structuring, and fintech. Prior to joining Latham, Adrian worked in the Hong Kong office of a leading international law firm.

Dominic Geiser

Dominic Geiser is Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department in Asia and a partner in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Dominic’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration in Hong Kong and Asia, including contractual, financial, private and public company, investor, shareholder and joint venture disputes, frequently in a cross-border context and often featuring an associated regulatory or criminal angle. He has substantial experience representing clients in claims involving investment mis-selling, minority shareholder actions, breach of directors’ duties, fraud, misrepresentation, economic torts, as well as in cases requiring urgent injunctive or other interim relief. In addition, he advises on loan and security enforcement matters, liquidation and winding-up proceedings. Dominic has particular expertise advising ﬁnancial institutions, private equity and venture capital firms, major corporates and high-net worth individuals throughout Asia, Europe and the USA, as well as clients in the fintech, technology, media, telecommunications and consumer sectors. He has acted in some of the most high-profile and landmark cases in the Hong Kong Court over recent years. Among his other professional commitments, Dominic is a panel member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and a Contributing Editor of Hong Kong Civil Procedure published by Sweet & Maxwell. Dominic is qualified to practice Hong Kong and English law, and is a Solicitor Advocate in Hong Kong.

Michael Hardy

Michael Hardy is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins. He is the Head of Securitization – APAC and a member of the Structured Finance Practice. Michael advises on a broad range of structured credit transactions (including public and private securitizations), derivatives, fund financings, and private credit transactions across APAC. His clients include leading sponsors, banks, funds, and financial market infrastructures. He covers a wide spectrum of traditional and emerging asset classes. Michael regularly speaks at securitization and derivatives industry conferences, seminars, and meetings.

Simon Hawkins

Simon Hawkins, an experienced and trusted advisor to financial institutions and fintech companies, advises on a range of regulatory matters and transactions. He leads the financial regulatory practice in Asia and co-chairs the firm’s Digital Assets & Web3 Practice. Simon advises a full range of financial industry and fintech clients — from traditional commercial and investment banks, private equity firms, broker/dealers, and insurers to innovative fintech companies, including payments companies, crypto exchanges and custodians, token issuers, and Metaverse and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. He provides confident and seasoned regulatory advice and transactional support to clients doing inbound and outbound business in Hong Kong. As an early mover in the fintech industry in Asia, he provides insight and skilled judgment on the dynamic fintech industry and rapidly evolving crypto regulatory landscape. Resident in Hong Kong since 2009, Simon has developed strong working relationships with regulators at the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He serves as an active member of ASIFMA and the Fintech Association of Hong Kong. Simon regularly steers clients safely through situations of high risk and uncertainty, coordinating a global team of Latham colleagues, and local counsel. Simon has worked in London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, and served as a secondee at HSBC in Hong Kong, where he assisted with the launch of HSBC’s Prime Finance business in Asia.

Flora Innes

Flora Innes advises clients on restructuring and insolvency matters. Flora has significant experience in complex corporate restructures, insolvency proceedings, and cross-border disputes, and has acted in many high-profile matters. She regularly advises banks, investment funds, insolvency practitioners, and corporate borrowers.

Wonsuk (Steve) Kang

Wonsuk Kang, Chair of Latham’s Korea Practice, helps Korean clients successfully navigate complex cross-border transactions. Wonsuk advises globally market-leading Korean companies on strategic corporate transactions and high-stakes disputes. A native Korean speaker, he draws on experience with capital markets and landmark multibillion dollar mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures in South Korea. Educated in Korea, the US, and the UK, and qualified in the UK and Hong Kong, Wonsuk brings a global perspective to his work. He pairs a highly analytical, efficient mindset with a complementary passion for assembling global teams of Latham colleagues to best serve Korean clients. Prior to his legal career, Wonsuk was an award-winning communications and journalism professor at the distinguished Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Howard Lam

Howard Lam advises clients in China and across Asia on restructuring, special situations, private credit, and banking finance transactions. In his restructuring practice, Howard draws on more than two decades of experience to guide all types of parties to a transaction, including: Creditors, particularly banks and credit funds Debtors Insolvency practitioners Bondholders He regularly helps clients resolve a full range of difficult matters, including restructuring, bankruptcy, as well as distressed and other special situations. As a Mandarin and Cantonese speaker, trained in Hong Kong, UK, and Australian law, he brings a multicultural, multijurisdictional perspective to his matters. Familiar with the internal motivations and sensitivities of parties on all sides of a matter, he can help clients choose the best jurisdictions and legal regimes for implementing restructurings. He complements his creative problem-solving and decisive recommendations with an ability to remain even-keeled and diffuse tension in high-stakes situations, and so bring parties together around a solution. Howard is an INSOL Fellow and a regular speaker at international restructuring and insolvency conferences, and has served on the APLMA China and documentation committees, TMA Hong Kong board, and the executive committee of Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty (RIF). In Howard’s financing practice, he advises private equity sponsors, banks, and private capital lenders on a full spectrum of complex financing structures, including: Leveraged buy-outs Corporate acquisition financings China onshore/offshore financing Margin loans Direct lending transactions He draws on a keen sense of what is at market and insights from the firm’s global deal flow on cutting-edge financing terms to translate best practices in global jurisdictions to deals Asia.

Posit Laohaphan

Posit Laohaphan is the Managing Partner of Latham's Asia offices and the head of the firm’s Structured Equity and Finance Practice in Asia. He also leads Latham’s Thailand Practice. Posit advises clients across Asia on a range of investment and financing matters in the public and private markets, covering equity-linked capital markets products, private credit, structured equity and finance, and OTC derivatives. He helps clients on: Structured capital markets products, such as equity-linked securities OTC equity derivatives Structured lending products, such as margin loans and fund financings Direct lending and private capital transactions Structured finance Workouts and restructuring of financing transactions General corporate and capital markets transactions In addition to his regional APAC role, Posit maintains a unique connection to the Thai market. He speaks Thai fluently, understands the Thai market, and draws on more than two decades of international legal experience, so is exceptionally positioned to assist clients. He represents Thai corporates, global financial institutions, private equity and credit funds, sponsors, and emerging companies on a full range of complex, cross-border matters with a connection to Thailand, including: Initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand by Thai issuers Offerings of debt, equity-linked, credit-linked, and hybrid securities by Thai issuers M&A and JV/partnerships Banking and finance Regulatory advice, such as KYC, sanctions, AML, and antitrust Litigation and arbitration Posit draws on over two decades of experience advising on complex structured cross-border transactions. He began his career in New York in 2004 before moving to Hong Kong in 2010 to build Latham’s structured equity and financing business and Thailand business in APAC. Posit advises clients across different product areas, geographical markets, and client types (both buy-side and sell-side). Given his broad and sophisticated practice, he serves as a strategic advisor to clients.

Bianca Lee

Bianca Lee is an associate in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Bianca focuses on a variety of corporate matters, including data privacy, technology, telecommunications, and regulatory matters. Bianca’s experience includes advising clients on cross-border data privacy compliance, with a focus on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data protection laws in the APAC region, including the Hong Kong PDPO. Alongside data privacy, Bianca also has experience advising clients on regulatory compliance issues relating to telecommunications, information technology, telemedicine, and payments. She also advises on commercial law and on M&A transactions. Bianca’s clients span various sectors, with a principal focus on technology, gaming, telecommunications, fintech, and healthcare.

Ning Li

Ms. Li focuses on capital markets transactions such as initial public offerings and listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as well as mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies. She is also experienced in various due diligence investigations, corporate governance and post listing compliance matters. Ms. Li is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Anthony Liu

Anthony Liu is an associate in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice and the Corporate Department in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Anthony focuses on a full range of commercial and regulatory work in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors across the APAC region.

Ji Liu

Ji Liu advises clients on all aspects of corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on debt and equity capital markets transactions. Ji leverages his problem-solving mentality and extensive market experience to help world-leading companies, investment banks, and trustees navigate: High-yield and investment grade debt offerings Initial public offerings (IPOs) Issuances of equity, debt, and equity-linked securities Mergers and acquisitions Venture capital financing He serves as a trusted advisor to longtime clients and connects them with the resources they need across Latham’s robust global platform to achieve their commercial objectives. A recognized leader at the firm, Ji previously served on the firm’s Strategic Client Committee and acted as Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Corporate Department in Asia. As a strong believer in education, Ji currently serves on the Board of Visitors at Columbia College in New York City.

Sam Maxson

Sam Maxson advises clients across the fintech and payments ecosystem on their highest stakes strategic, regulatory and structuring matters. Drawing on over a decade of experience, Sam leverages a deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape and market insight to provide pragmatic advice to emerging and established companies, financial institutions, investors, and governmental authorities on: Digital assets/crypto, tokenization, Web3, and decentralized finance (DeFi) Payment services and systems Securities/derivatives laws Financial markets infrastructure Credit/lending Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing Regulator advocacy and engagement Having advised on industry-leading blockchain and digital assets matters since 2016, he was an early adopter of a fintech-first approach. Sam has guided many of the world’s most prominent businesses in the fintech and payments sectors on complex legal and regulatory challenges, as well as central banks and regulators on designing and implementing fintech and payments regulatory frameworks. Sam also frequently provides specialist financial regulatory advice on fundraising, M&A, and capital markets matters involving fintech and financial services sector issuers and targets. Sam unlocks the resources of the firm’s robust global platform to coordinate advice from Latham colleagues and local counsel around the world for clients, facilitating seamless access to leading international advice for clients in Asia and around the world. A recognized leader at the firm, Sam is a member of the firm’s global Training and Career Enhancement Committee (TACE) and serves as the Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the Hong Kong office. Before joining Latham, he practiced in the London office of another global law firm. During this time, he worked in Tokyo and completed secondments at a global investment bank and a global insurer

Rhys McWhirter

Rhys McWhirter leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, representing public and private sector clients on their most complex commercial and digital transformation projects. Rhys leverages a comprehensive understanding of technology sectors across Asia to guide financial institutions, corporations, and public sector organizations through every stage of high-value and strategic commercial agreements. He guides companies with interests in the region on a broad spectrum of data and technology transactions, including: Complex supply and service agreements Payments and digital assets Technology outsourcing Digital transformation Data privacy & cyber projects Data center/colocation and other digital infrastructure arrangements Rhys draws on a wealth of experience to advise clients on matters related to artificial intelligence, novel fintech and payment arrangements, privacy, and cybersecurity, particularly across the financial services and technology / ecommerce sectors. Further, he regularly guides global and regional airlines on complex commercial and technology transformation projects involving digital payments, passenger service system (PSS), global distribution system (GDS), and new distribution capability (NDC) matters. Prior to joining Latham, Rhys led the technology and data practice in Asia for another international law firm.

Min Yee Ng

Min Yee Ng has extensive experience representing both issuers and underwriters in a wide range of corporate finance matters, including initial public offerings and private placements of debt, equity, and equity-linked securities.

Michael Ning

Michael Ning counsels private equity sponsors, investors, and corporations on a variety of cross-border corporate transactions and investments. Mr. Ning has broad experience advising on, and assisting clients with, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, private equity and leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments, equity capital markets, and compliance related matters.

Diona Park

Diona Park is a counsel in the Seoul office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Ms. Park advises clients on derivatives and structured products, equity-linked products, and other capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters. Her clients range from financial institutions and corporations to private equity funds, fintech companies, and hedge funds on transactions including: Equity hedging and monetization transactions, including over-the-counter transactions such as forwards and collars and structured transactions Share forward sales and related equity offerings, including at-the-market offerings Convertible bond offerings and related bond hedge transactions and derivatives entered into by issuers on their own stock, including repurchase and financing derivatives Margin loans secured by shares of publicly-traded issuers, diversified portfolios of securities, and/or debt securities Loan-linked and deal-contingent rate, currency and commodity hedging transactions, and related regulatory advice Prime brokerage and total return swap agreements and related netting, margin, and other regulatory issues Structuring and advising on regulatory treatment of cryptocurrency derivative transactions Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Park worked in New York at leading international law firms and as an in-house legal counsel at JPMorgan’s investment banking group.

Michael Rackham

Michael Rackham is a partner in the Singapore office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Michael is an experienced adviser to private equity investors and corporations on complex, cross-border corporate matters in the Asia-Pacific region, including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, auctions, private equity and leveraged buyouts, take-privates, spin-offs, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Latham, Michael worked for 10 years in the Hong Kong and London offices of two other US law firms.

Stephen Shi

Stephen Shi advises private equity and corporate clients on cross-border M&A transactions in Asia and globally, drawing on extensive experience handling transactions with a nexus to the Greater China region. Stephen helps top-tier private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as multinational and Chinese corporations, successfully execute a wide range of complex and high-stakes transactions, including: Buyouts (including take-private transactions and carveouts) Joint ventures Exits Growth equity and minority investments As a native Mandarin speaker who has trained in the US and PRC, Stephen brings both a global perspective and local expertise to his work. He has significant experience in sectors including real estate and infrastructure, logistics, technology, business services, and consumer products.

David Shin

David Shin is an associate in the Singapore office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Finance Department. Mr. Shin’s practice focuses on project development and finance as well as other project-related transactions, particularly in the power, renewables, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Mr. Shin joined the firm in 2019 from another leading international law firm.

Dominik Sklenar

Dominik Sklenar advises on capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, covering issuers from all across Asia. Mr. Skelnar draws on his sophisticated knowledge of US securities laws and extensive on-the-ground transactional experience in Asia to represent issuers, investment banks, and private equity investors on: US IPOs, follow-ons, and registered or unregistered convertible bonds 144A/Reg S debt issuances Registered debt offerings Hong Kong public offerings India and Indonesia capital markets transactions Leveraging the strength of Latham’s global platform, he works closely with the National Office on the complex SEC issues that arise in the context of Asia capital markets. Mr. Sklenar is a member of the firm’s Ethics Committee and serves as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the Hong Kong office.

Ivan Smallwood

Ivan Smallwood regularly advises leading Japanese and multinational companies on high-stakes cross-border M&A transactions, particularly in the technology, medical, and industrial sectors. Mr. Smallwood draws on two decades’ experience driving many of Japan’s largest outbound transactions. He skillfully helps corporations and financial investors navigate inbound and outbound: Strategic mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures Joint ventures and strategic alliances Minority investments He understands clients’ commercial objectives and leverages comprehensive knowledge of Japanese and non-Japanese transaction regimes to achieve their goals. Mr. Smallwood maintains an active pro bono practice and works with Open Supply Hub, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve human rights and environmental conditions in and around factories and facilities by opening up supply chain data to the public. Before joining Latham, Mr. Smallwood worked at a leading international law firm in Tokyo. Mr. Smallwood is a registered foreign lawyer in Japan as a member of the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association.

Benjamin Su

Benjamin Su represents Asia-based clients on cross-border corporate and US securities law matters, particularly involving companies in the technology sector. Benjamin leverages more than two decades’ experience navigating global markets and extensive knowledge of US securities law to guide companies and investment banks on: US equity and debt registered offerings Rule 144A/Regulation S equity and debt offerings and private placements PIPEs Convertible bonds Tender offers Going-private transactions Cross-border mergers and acquisitions He has worked extensively across the Greater China region, particularly in the technology sector, including semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, fintech, and ecommerce. Benjamin understands Chinese issuers’ and international underwriters’ commercial objectives in capital markets transactions and crafts responsive, pragmatic solutions.

Frank Sun

Frank Sun, Co-Deputy Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Asia offices, advises clients on complex private equity investment and M&A transactions. A native Mandarin speaker focusing on multijurisdictional work, Frank has practiced law in London, Beijing, New York, and Hong Kong, and combines nearly two decades of local market knowledge in Greater China and broad transactional experience to provide solutions to private equity funds and corporate clients in a wide range of cross-border transactions, including: Control acquisitions Growth capital investments US take private Hong Kong public takeovers Private investments in public equity (PIPEs) A recognized leader at the firm, Frank has served on the firm’s Training and Career Enhancement Committee and Recruiting Committee.

Hiroaki Takagi

Hiroaki Takagi advises Japanese and international companies and private equity firms on complex M&A transactions with a Japan nexus. Dual qualified in Japan and the US, Mr. Takagi draws on more than two decades of experience advising clients on: Cross-border and domestic M&A transactions Japanese and US securities regulations Data privacy Corporate governance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters Trade control Other regulatory and general corporate law matters He distills the complexities of Japanese market norms and regulatory frameworks into commercially focused legal advice for international clients. Mr. Takagi leverages his extensive experience navigating cross-border M&A to guide Japanese clients in transactions globally. Mr. Takagi brings an in-depth understanding of public company law garnered from his secondment experience with the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Justice. In this role, he helped to oversee a major reform of the Companies Act in Japan, which passed into law in 2014. Mr. Takagi is a member of the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association in Japan and the New York State Bar Association. He is Chairman of the Legal Education Committee of the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association and has served as a visiting professor at Gakushuin University Law School, where he lectured on M&A law. Mr. Takagi also actively participates with the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and serves on the Organizing Committee for its annual conference in Tokyo.

Edward Tang

Edward Tang is a member of the Corporate Department and the Private Equity Practice and the Mergers and Acquisition Practice. Mr. Tang’s practice focuses on a range of corporate matters, including advising private equity funds and corporations on mergers and acquisitions transactions and capital market offerings.

Terris Tang

Terris Tang advises clients on capital markets transactions and investments across Asia and globally, particularly with a China nexus. Terris draws on nearly two decades of experience and a sophisticated understanding of Hong Kong securities laws and regulations to guide corporations, private equity firms, and financial institutions on: Capital markets, including initial public offerings Mergers and acquisitions Take-private transactions Corporate restructurings General compliance matters Having worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, and London, he brings a global perspective to each corporate finance transaction. He represents companies on their transformational cross-border transactions — from IPOs to strategic inbound and outbound investments — in a broad range of sectors, including life sciences, technology, and logistics and mobility. A recognized leader at the firm, Terris serves on the Associates Committee and Opinions Committee. He previously served on the Recruiting Committee and the Legal Professionals & Paralegals Committee. Terris maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising nonprofits on corporate governance matters and obtaining charity status.

Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang is counsel in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Ms. Wang represents clients on corporate and securities law matters, including US equity and debt registered offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S equity and debt offerings, and private placements. She also has experience with convertible bonds, PIPEs, tender offers, and going private transactions. She has worked extensively across the Greater China region, particularly in the biotech, healthcare, technology, education, and real estate sectors. She has experience in advising Chinese issuers and international underwriters in capital markets transactions.

Richard Watkins

Richard Watkins advises private equity and corporate clients on M&A, joint venture, and other strategic transactions with an Asia-Pacific nexus. Richard combines extensive experience across a broad range of deal types with a depth of understanding of local markets to guide clients on: Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, ranging from buyouts to minority investments, both public and private Investing and raising growth capital Consortia and joint ventures Structured and downside-protected quasi-equity investments He works closely with Latham colleagues worldwide to structure innovative solutions that utilize the latest legal technology and integrate market-leading advice from across the global platform. Richard’s experience spans both buy side and sell side in a variety of industries, particularly real estate, asset management, tech and digital infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, and consumer goods. Drawing on his prior experience in London and Moscow, Richard provides pragmatic, commercial advice that reflects his experience guiding clients through evolving geopolitical and economic conditions. Richard serves on the firm’s Global Mentoring Committee.

Howe Min Wee

Howe Min Wee advises export credit agencies, multilaterals, commercial lenders, and sponsors on the development and financing of complex and innovative projects. Mr. Wee helps clients develop and finance large-scale, often precedent-setting projects across Asia and globally in the energy (including geothermal), commodities, and infrastructure sectors. He assists clients with navigating a project’s full life cycle, including: Negotiating and structuring key offtake agreements Formulating financing solutions at all levels of the capital structure Addressing and mitigating project construction risk, pre- and post-closing Mr. Wee draws on experience in headline transactions and matters across the region to bring clients a sophisticated and well-rounded understanding of the operation of debt — including his experience in structured finance, banking litigation, and debt restructuring. Mr. Wee also serves on the Public and International Law Committee of the Law Society of Singapore.

Wei Wei

Wei Wei is a counsel in the Beijing office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Ms. Wei advises Chinese companies on initial public offerings in the US and Hong Kong, as well as corporate finance transactions involving debt and equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Carolyn Wong

Carolyn Wong advises Asian and international clients on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure projects. Ms. Wong helps clients execute on a broad range of commercial arrangements, including: Mergers & acquisitions Divestments Joint ventures Infrastructure use and ownership Operating, transportation, and offtake arrangements Ms. Wong bring clients a pan-Asian perspective, drawing on her experience practicing in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia and Hong Kong, and advising on large-scale, cross-border transactions.

Charlotte Wong

Charlotte Wong is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Charlotte advises on a range of cross-border commercial arbitration, litigation, and enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on complex M&A, private equity, joint venture, and shareholder disputes, as well as fraud and breach of warranty claims. She represents major commercial clients, government-owned entities, and corporations across various industries, including in the private equity, venture capital, financial services, TMT, cryptocurrency, and energy sectors. Charlotte’s arbitration practice covers representing clients in all of the major arbitration rules, including the HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL rules. She also contributes to various books and publications in the arbitration field.

Mandy Wong

Mandy Wong advises clients on equity and debt capital markets, with a focus on Hong Kong listings. Ms. Wong advises on a broad spectrum of general commercial and corporate finance transactions, including: Capital markets, including initial public offerings and follow-on offerings Debt offerings Mergers, acquisitions, and public takeovers and listing rules compliance matters She was seconded to the Listing Department of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2019. During her secondment, she was involved in several Hong Kong listing initiatives, including the secondary listings, the paperless listing initiatives and the modernization of the Hong Kong settlement process (FINI-Fast Interface for New Issuance). Ms. Wong rejoined the firm in August 2020. Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Wong was an executive director in the legal and compliance department of a leading investment bank, where she managed legal compliance and regulatory issues in North Asia.

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Sean Wu

Sean Wu advises global and Chinese companies on investigations and disputes. Sean helps clients navigate issues related to fraud, securities fraud, professional standards, FCPA, anti-corruption / anti-bribery, sanctions, and other trade compliance matters in China. Specifically he helps clients with: Internal and government investigations Compliance due diligence Compliance programs and training He also advises clients on litigation in China and in global jurisdictions with cross-border elements involving foreign parties. Sean is both US and PRC trained and fluent in both English and Mandarin. He helps clients bridge the gap between the two judicial systems and provides insight into cross-border, cross-cultural issues. Sean draws on experience advising clients in a range of industries, including online commence, data and technology, finance, professional services, pharmaceutical, medical, biochemical, automobile, manufacturing, shipping, and consulting. Prior to private practice, Sean interned in Chinese courts, including the PRC Supreme People’s Court.

Elyn Xing

Elyn Xing leads Latham’s investment funds team in Asia, advising private fund sponsors, investors, and joint venture participants on a range of transactions involving both traditional and alternative investment vehicles. Elyn draws on an intricate understanding of global investment structures and trends to guide sponsors — from first-time fund managers and strategic corporates to leading institutional asset managers and sovereign wealth funds — through every stage of their highest-stakes matters involving: Buyouts Growth and venture capital Real estate Infrastructure Debt and credit Co-investment Separately managed accounts Management buyouts and other secondary transactions Elyn’s extensive international experience and deep ties to the Asian market help her bridge business cultures and practices. She brings a strategic, commercial perspective to the most complex fundraising and investment challenges, regularly leading clients through multiple fundraises and transactions. Complementing her commercial work, she chairs the Stanford Law School Alumni Association’s Singapore chapter and is active in the region’s private equity and growth capital communities. Before joining Latham, Elyn was a partner in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of another global law firm.

Hui Xu

Hui Xu, Chief Representative of Latham & Watkins’ Beijing office and head of Latham & Watkins’ China litigation and investigations practices, represents clients in multi-jurisdictional litigation, government investigations and enforcement, and compliance matters. As one of the few battle-tested regulatory investigation and litigation lawyers in top international law firms in China, Hui is widely renowned for his representation of Chinese companies and individuals in complex cross-border litigations, particularly those in the US. Hui regularly advises Chinese and global clients across industries — particularly in financial services, technology, and life sciences — on matters related to: Complex commercial and IP litigation Government investigations and enforcement related to data privacy, FCPA, export control and sanctions, and antitrust Compliance, including related to transactions and developing compliance programs and policies Hui also assists clients by liaising with regulators in the US and China, presenting findings, and developing strategies to resolve situations short of litigation. He helps clients bridge regulatory, linguistic, and cultural gaps between parties. He draws on extensive experience in China and leverages his skill of managing a global team with relevant expertise to handle clients’ sensitive or high-risk matters. Prior to private practice, Hui was a member of the in-house legal department at the China Chamber of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce of China, where he handled trade remedy, intellectual property, and World Trade Organization matters.

Cathy Yeung

Cathy Yeung serves as Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Greater China Practice and formerly served as Global Vice Chair of the firm‘s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices. She advises on a full range of PRC-related corporate transactions. Ms. Yeung draws on more than two decades of experience to advise leading investment banks and Chinese companies on the following types of corporate transactions: Capital markets, including initial public offerings and secondary offerings Mergers and acquisitions, including public M&A Privatizations Private equity She also advises listed companies across a full range of industries on regulatory and compliance as well as corporate governance matters. Ms. Yeung, a native mandarin speaker, was born and raised in China, and received her legal education in China and Hong Kong, so brings a strong understanding of Chinese culture and business practice to her work. She regularly leads global teams of market leading-colleagues from across the firm to efficiently and seamlessly address Chinese clients’ needs. She served as the company secretary of Bank of China from 2008-2015. Ms. Yeung speaks at seminars regarding the rules governing the securities listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and corporate governance.

Eric Yiu

Eric Yiu advises investment banks as well as public and private companies doing business in Asia on a full spectrum of capital markets transactions. Mr. Yiu helps clients navigate capital raising transactions including: US equity and debt registered offerings Rule 144A/Regulation S equity and debt offerings Private placements PIPEs Convertible bonds Tender offers Hybrid securities such as convertible and exchangeable securities (both optional and mandatory) High-yield bonds Perpetual and regulatory capital securities He also counsels clients on due diligence, corporate governance, and post-listing compliance matters. Mr. Yiu’s experienced versatility means he can provide clients across a range of jurisdictions in Asia with effective commercial guidance on nearly any type of capital-raising transaction.

Daying Zhang

Daying Zhang, a partner in the Hong Kong office, advises issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions. Daying advises both public and private companies on full range of capital markets transactions and corporate matters, including: Initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings in the US and Hong Kong Public company representation including regulatory compliance, M&A, and privatization She draws on extensive work in both China and the US, advising a wide range of issuers and underwriters, particularly in the technology, financial services, and energy sectors. She also advises clients on related litigation and internal investigation matters.

Shirley Zhang

Shirley Zhang is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins, and a member of the Finance team. Shirley represents financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and corporations on a wide range of financing transactions, including cross-border acquisition, leveraged financings, financial restructurings, and special situations.