Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
Band 2
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Latham & Watkins' notable private equity team has longstanding experience representing regional and international funds in a wide range of private equity deals, including LBOs and take privates. It offers in-depth sector expertise in a variety of industries, including life sciences and TMT. The team is able to leverage the firm's outstanding European network. The firm frequently handles deals in jurisdictions across the region, including Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. Its key clients include PAG, TPG Capital and Primavera Capital.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins advised Platinum Equity on its acquisition of Hop Lun.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The effort they put in to understand what we do well makes it easy for them to deliver what is needed efficiently."
"They're a very good team who are responsive and able to deliver high-quality work. They understand the commercial needs of the client. I had a very good experience."
"The effort they put in to understand what we do well makes it easy for them to deliver what is needed efficiently."
"They're a very good team who are responsive and able to deliver high-quality work. They understand the commercial needs of the client. I had a very good experience."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Cooke chairs Latham's Asia private equity practice. He stands out for acting on behalf of regional and international clients in private equity and M&A transactions.
"Simon is very commercial. He gives us what the legal view is but also how to solve a problem and how to structure a response."
Frank Sun possesses extensive transactional expertise on inbound and outbound acquisitions, investments and take-privates, most notably in the technology, real estate and pharmaceutical sectors.
"He's very technical while commercial and always provides practical solutions and balanced advice."