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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

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  • Latham advised the bookrunning lead managers on the USD365 million initial public offering of Tata Technologies on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.

Strengths

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They are very responsive to requests and are easy to work with.

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Latham & Watkins' strengths include an ability to be pre-emptive and anticipate issues. They have experienced multiple complex situations and never fail to guide clients to an elegant solution.

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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.

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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, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Sharon is the absolute gold standard. She is sharp, attentive and can pre-empt potential difficulties well in advance to avoid landmines.

Sharon is always responsive and brings with her a wealth of experience and problem-solving skills.

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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.

He is very knowledgeable in the capital markets space and very responsive to requests. He provides pragmatic advice and useful suggestions.

What makes him good is that he is hard-working and always available. He goes beyond the extra mile.

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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.

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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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