Capital Markets: Debt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
Contact number
+852 2912 2500Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins is hugely respected for its very strong high-yield practice and has recently been highly active in this area in Hong Kong, India and Singapore. It also has a very strong practice across the region, working on investment-grade debt and equity offerings including IPOs, hybrid products and secondary offerings. The firm additionally offers strong expertise in the OTC derivatives space, including futures, options and swaps work and in relation to structured equity and margin finance transactions. The team acts for a solid roster of blue-chip clients on high-profile deals throughout Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. It advises an enviable roster of international underwriters and notable corporate issuers. The firm is particularly active on issuances in the energy, technology and healthcare sectors.
Cathy Yeung in Hong Kong is a key contact for the firm's China practice. In Singapore, Sharon Lau is the key contact, while the India practice is fronted by Rajiv Gupta. Posit Laohaphan and Derek Chua in Hong Kong are key contacts for derivatives and structured finance.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins advised Bayfront Infrastructure Management on the fourth issuance of infrastructure asset-backed securities through Bayfront Infrastructure Capital.
- The firm advised the joint bookrunning lead managers on the USD391 million IPO of Nexus Select Trust on the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a strong track record of deals, a large team footprint in South-East Asia and extensive coverage across countries and products."
"They are experts in globally distributed deals and can provide timely and high-quality structure, disclosure and regulatory advice."
"The firm has a strong track record of deals, a large team footprint in South-East Asia and extensive coverage across countries and products."
"They are experts in globally distributed deals and can provide timely and high-quality structure, disclosure and regulatory advice."