Regularly supporting US clients in their transactions in Asia, Latham & Watkins LLP excels in advising on equity derivative transactions. The firm also advises on matters concerning a range of asset classes, including infrastructure asset-backed security, commodities inventory asset-backed financings and collateralised fund obligation issuances. The team is led by Posit Laohaphan, an expert in equity-linked transactions for major international financial institutions. Derek Chua advises on margin loan and hedging transactions, while Michael Hardy specialises in securitisation matters.
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Key clients

  • UBS
  • Clifford Capital
  • Citigroup
  • Morgan Stanley
  • JP Morgan
  • Cogent
  • DBS
  • OCBC
  • Standard Chartered Bank

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Posit Laohaphan

Other key lawyers

Derek Chua; Michael Hardy; Raymond Cheng