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Amy Beckingham

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.
Sidharth Bhasin

Sidharth Bhasin

Sidharth Bhasin helps private equity, sovereign wealth, and pension funds, as well as Asian and international corporates on complex cross-border transactions, including: Private equity investments and exits Public and private M&A Joint ventures Fundraising He regularly works on transactions across the Asia-Pacific region, including in India and Southeast Asia, as well as outbound transactions to the United States and Europe. Sidharth has worked in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and was educated in India, the UK, and the US, so brings a global perspective and commercial sensibility to a full spectrum of transactions. He has developed significant industry knowledge across a range of industries, particularly in the energy and infrastructure (including digital infrastructure) and technology, media, and telecoms (TMT) sectors.
James Clayton-Payne

James Clayton-Payne

James Clayton-Payne, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, advises on complex cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions across all sectors in Asia and the Middle East. James has been resident in Asia since 2010, and in Singapore since 2012, where he advises infrastructure, venture capital, and buyout funds, as well as corporates and founders. He helps clients on: Energy and infrastructure Natural resources TMT Private equity Venture capital James helps clients investing in jurisdictions from the Middle East to Australia navigate the unique legal and regulatory regimes in the region, having successfully executed transactions across 30 countries. He complements his regional focus with a real understanding of his clients requirements, drawn from in-house secondments in London and Hong Kong at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Morgan Stanley.
Penelope Davey

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.
Owain Davies

Owain Davies

Owain Davies advises on the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, and has represented project owners, sponsors, and lenders on many of the largest and most high-profile projects in the Asia-Pacific region. Owain has more than two decades’ experience advising project owners and sponsors on the key project contracts required for the development of major energy and infrastructure projects, and on related project financing arrangements. He regularly advises on complex first-of-their-kind projects, helping project developers navigate the unique challenges faced by these pioneering and market-defining projects. He also has extensive experience advising lenders and investors on debt and equity participation in energy and infrastructure projects, with a focus on the identification and analysis of potential risks and issues for lenders and investors, and the development of mitigation strategies. Owain has particular experience and expertise advising on: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) export and import projects, including onshore and floating liquefaction, regasification, and storage facilities Power projects, including renewables (geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, and biomass), nuclear and conventional thermal power projects, including LNG-to-power projects Oil refinery and petrochemicals projects, including numerous world-scale new-build and expansion projects Mining and natural resources projects, including iron ore and zinc mining projects, and coal gasification projects
Louise Deng

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.
Richard  Fleming

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.
Esther Franks

Esther Franks

Esther Franks leads the Data and Technology Transactions Practice in the firm’s Singapore office, and advises clients on complex cross-border data privacy and regulatory issues with an Asia nexus. Esther leverages her technical science background and a sophisticated understanding of global markets to help clients navigate myriad regulations across the healthcare, technology, internet, insurance, financial services, gaming, entertainment, and social media sectors. She advises on: Regulations and investigations, including those involving artificial intelligence and platform regulation Data privacy compliance with laws across APAC, GDPR, and eprivacy laws Strategies for compliant exploitation of data Data breaches and reporting Technology, intellectual property, and data licensing Commercial contracts and collaborations She has completed secondments to a global social media company’s data protection and cybersecurity teams, where she focused on GDPR compliance and security matters, and to a major global retail company and a multinational consumer goods company, where she acted as legal counsel for their respective global procurement functions, focusing on technology-related procurement and outsourcing. A recognized thought leader, she is a member of IAPP (the International Association of Privacy Professionals) and holds IAPP/CIPP/E certification. She regularly speaks and writes on topics related to privacy and AI. Esther has served on the firm’s Privacy Committee and Security Committee.
Rajiv Gupta

Rajiv Gupta

Rajiv Gupta heads Latham’s India Practice and advises Indian companies and global clients doing business in India on a full range of corporate and finance transactions. He draws on more than two decades of experience advising on capital markets transactions. Rajiv brings an unusual combination of skills to advise both issuers and underwriters on a full range of capital markets transactions, including: US IPOs and SEC-registered transactions Indian IPOs High-yield bonds Convertible securities He has developed a preeminent India practice advising on hundreds of complex, high-profile, and precedent-setting capital markets transactions. Rajiv also leverages Latham’s global platform to help clients navigate a full range of complex or cross-border corporate transactions, including: Mergers and acquisitions Private equity Restructuring Leveraged finance Rajiv served as an appointed member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Advisory Committee. A native Hindi speaker, Rajiv has been educated in India, the US, and the UK, and has practiced in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, so brings a global perspective to clients’ transactions. He regularly speaks on capital markets and corporate transactions, at key industry conferences, including the Indian Banks’ Association’s conference. Rajiv’s pro bono work includes advising on the innovative Women’s Livelihood Bond series, sponsored by the Impact Investment Exchange.
Timothy Hia

Timothy Hia

Timothy Hia advises clients on their most complex financing transactions across Asia, particularly in Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Thailand. Timothy draws on two decades’ experience as a trusted advisor and pragmatic problem-solver to guide private equity sponsors, major corporate borrowers, and private capital lenders across the entire credit cycle on: Leveraged and acquisition financings Infrastructure finance transactions Corporate securities and capital markets offerings He closely collaborates with clients and colleagues to unlock the resources of Latham’s robust global platform, devising creative solutions that help clients achieve their commercial objectives. A recognized leader at the firm, Timothy is former Local Chair of the Finance Department in Asia and has previously served on the firm's former Diversity Leadership Committee, Associates Committee, and Pro Bono Committee. Timothy prioritizes giving back to the community. He currently serves as the Chairman of Youth Guidance Outreach Services, a social services organization benefitting youth at risk in Singapore, and as Vice-Chair of The Helping Hand, a halfway house assisting people with substance use disorder. He maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising Standard Microgrid, whose mission is to provide clean, modern, and affordable energy services to poor rural communities in Africa.
Chuan Wei Kong

Chuan Wei Kong

Chuan Wei Kong advises borrowers and lenders on banking transactions across Southeast Asia and India. Chuan Wei helps private equity funds, portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, banks, credit funds, and other alternative credit providers navigate a range of transactions, including: Acquisition finance General corporate lending Special situations Mezzanine finance Margin lending He draws on a firm grasp of the Southeast Asian markets to offer clients a seamless and responsive service across a broad range of financing transactions. Chuan Wei also serves as a member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) Singapore Young Leaders Committee.
Sharon Lau

Sharon Lau

Sharon Lau is a partner in the Singapore office and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She is a former Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Capital Markets, M&A, and Private Equity practices. Sharon advises both issuers and underwriters in global securities offerings, including IPOs, REIT offerings, and high-yield debt offerings. She also regularly advises private equity sponsors, corporates, and financial investors on cross-border M&A transactions as well as on pre-IPO, growth capital, venture capital financings, and joint venture transactions.
Marcus Lee

Marcus Lee

Marcus Lee represents clients doing business in Asia in public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as issuers and underwriters in a range of capital markets matters. Marcus represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as emerging companies on: Mergers and acquisitions Capital markets transactions, including IPOs Venture capital financings General corporate matters and compliance issues As a versatile and commercially minded lawyer, he advises clients at all levels of the capital structure. Marcus draws on particular experience handling transactions in Southeast Asia jurisdictions and Asia outbound transactions.
Angie Ng

Angie Ng

Angie Ng is a partner in Latham’s global Antitrust & Competition Practice based in Singapore. Having previously worked in Sydney, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Singapore, she brings almost 20 years of firsthand regional experience to the most complex, high-stakes transactions and investigations. She plays a central role in expanding Latham’s Asia-Pacific antitrust capabilities from Singapore.Angie represents clients before key Asia-Pacific authorities, including in Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, and across Southeast Asia. She also guides clients through complex regulatory challenges by coordinating global merger control and foreign direct investment filings.Before joining Latham, Angie led the Asia competition practice at another global law firm. Earlier in her career, she served in the Singapore diplomatic service, offering clients valuable insight into government decision-making and policy development. She also advised on the design and drafting of Hong Kong’s competition law.
Diona Park

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

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.
Farhana Sharmeen

Farhana Sharmeen

Farhana Sharmeen, Co-Deputy Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Asia offices and head of the firm’s Singapore law practice, advises clients globally on complex cross-border transactions with a Singapore nexus. Farhana combines over 25 years of extensive cross-discipline expertise and a sophisticated understanding of Singapore’s regulatory landscape to guide financial institutions and companies on corporate and finance transactions, compliance, and governance matters involving: Public and private M&A Private equity Emerging companies Fintech and financial regulatory issues Investment funds ESG issues She guides clients through myriad issues that arise in transactions with commercial pragmatism and sensitivity. Farhana views each matter through a bespoke lens, leveraging an understanding of the client’s objectives with a deep bench of transactional expertise to deliver first-of-their-kind solutions. A recognized leader at the firm, she serves as Asia Chair of the ESG Practice Working Committee. She previously served on the Global EEO Committee and Training & Career Enhancement Committee . Farhana is Chairperson of the Law Society of Singapore’s Corporate Practice Committee and a Fellow Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore. She regularly writes on ESG and Singapore corporate and regulatory law. She maintains an active pro bono practice, with a particular focus on migrant workers and human rights issues.
Dominik Sklenar

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

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.
Don Stokes

Don Stokes

Don Stokes advises on complex energy and infrastructure project development, investment, and finance transactions across Asia. Don draws on more than a decade of on-the-ground experience advising on renewable and conventional power, digital infrastructure and telecoms, and gas development and transportation projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has particular experience in the Vietnam energy sector, where he has worked on groundbreaking deals involving LNG-to-power and renewable energy investments. He has advised financial sponsors investing in renewable energy and digital infrastructure portfolios across the region. Qualified to practice English and New York law, Don has practiced in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyo, London, and New York over the past two decades. He has been based in Asia since 2010. Leading industry publications rank Don among the leading project development and finance lawyers in Asia.
Hiroaki Takagi

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.
Jeremy Wang

Jeremy Wang

Jeremy Wang advises issuers and underwriters on securities, debt, and equity offerings, with a particular focus on clients and matters in South and Southeast Asia. Jeremy helps clients with a full spectrum of offerings including: High yield and investment-grade debt offerings Initial public offerings (US Securities and Exchange Commission-registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings) Private placements Convertible debt He also advises clients on: Liability management transactions General securities law matters Jeremy draws on extensive experience handling offerings across all industries, including healthcare and life sciences, as well as energy and infrastructure. He provides clients with a keen understanding of the Singapore market combining his global perspective and his ability to navigate complex regulatory regimes across Asia, as well as US and UK regulations.
Zheng Wang

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.
Howe Min Wee

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.
Carolyn Wong

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.
Mandy Wong

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.
Stacey Wong

Stacey Wong

Stacey Wong advises clients on a broad spectrum of complex equity and debt capital markets transactions, including US-registered and cross-border throughout Southeast Asia, including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines. Stacey draws on extensive US securities law knowledge and experience guiding investment banks and issuers through the challenges inherent in cross-jurisdictional transactions. He has advised high-growth and private equity-backed companies, government-linked and sovereign issuers, and state-owned enterprises on: Initial public offerings (IPOs) High-yield, convertible, and investment-grade debt offerings Private placements and block trades Liability management exercises and refinancings Follow-on offerings Other strategic equity investments Stacey builds trusted relationships and takes a commercial approach to each transaction and devises creative and pragmatic solutions to help clients achieve their business goals. For publicly listed companies, Stacey is a trusted advisor on corporate governance matters and disclosure and reporting requirements for companies and shareholders. Stacey has served on the firm’s Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, and Recruiting Committee. Before his legal career with Latham, Stacey was an advisor to a US Senator and member of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., advising on banking, healthcare, and tax issues.
Elyn Xing

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.
Cathy Yeung

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

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.