
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
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Practice head
Posit Laohaphan
Other key lawyers
Derek Chua; Michael Hardy; Raymond Cheng
