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Capital Markets: International - Singapore

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins maintains its pre-eminent reputation for listings and issuances in South-East Asia, regularly advising on the legal aspects of headline IPOs and private placements. The firm is also well reputed for handling complex debt capital markets transactions, including note issuances, bonds and high-yield offerings. The Singapore-based group is involved in work across the region, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Clients of the firm include corporate issuers, underwriters and initial purchasers, with notable activity on issuances in the energy and resources, finance and real estate sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins acted on behalf of Hyundai in its USD3.3 billion initial public offering on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.

Strengths

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Latham's lawyers are able to give technical guidance with quick turnarounds.

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The firm draws on global resources while also having a large presence in local markets.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rajiv Gupta
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Rajiv Gupta
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Rajiv Gupta is based in Singapore and is highly regarded in particular for his India-related capital markets expertise. He is experienced in handling IPOs and block trades, with matters spanning a wide range of sectors including energy, infrastructure, TMT and life sciences.

Rajiv Gupta is so well established and highly regarded, and takes on the biggest and best deals.

He is a dedicated, longstanding capital markets lawyer.

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Sharon Lau
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Sharon Lau
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Sharon Lau has an impressive breadth of expertise across South East Asia, regularly assisting companies and financial institutions across the region with IPOs and debt issuances.

Sharon Lau has strong technical knowledge and a very deep bench of experience across multiple transactions in the region.

She is easy to work with and thoroughly commercial and proactive.

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Jeremy Wang
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Jeremy Wang
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Jeremy Wang is a counsel in Latham & Watkins' capital markets team and handles a range of debt and equity issuances, particularly in China, as well as India and Indonesia.

Jeremy Wang is a lawyer who is very experienced and timely and takes a commercial view.

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Timothy Hia
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Timothy Hia
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Timothy Hia is well regarded for his structured finance and capital markets knowledge, with strong expertise in note and security issuances. He handles deals in Singapore and across the region.

Timothy Hia is able to provide succinct and valuable advice for us, enabling us to achieve our goals.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Rajiv Gupta
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Rajiv Gupta
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Sharon Lau
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Sharon Lau
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Jeremy Wang
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Jeremy Wang
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Timothy Hia
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Timothy Hia
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