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Derek Chua

Derek Chua

Greater China Region 2026

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Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)

China

3 years ranked

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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Derek Chua is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Structured Equity and Finance Practice in Asia.

Derek advises global financial institutions, corporates, sponsors, and buy-side clients on a wide range of structured equity and finance, equity-linked, and OTC derivatives transactions.

Derek draws on his extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region to advise clients on public and private transactions, including:

- Equity derivatives transactions such as swaps, collars, forwards, options, stock lending, repos, and monetization transactions

- Convertible and exchangeable securities offerings

- Margin loan and other structured lending transactions

- Other complex structured equity and finance and OTC derivatives transactions

He also provides transactional and regulatory advice in connection with structured products and OTC derivatives, and is experienced in structured finance transactions, including structured and repackaged notes and other complex structured products.

Derek leverages his in-depth familiarity with various markets across Asia to develop innovative financing solutions and novel, bespoke structures to help clients achieve their objectives.

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Chambers Greater China Region

Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms) - China

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Derek Chua earns recognition from the market for his strong practice advising on total return swaps, hedging transactions, collar financing and margin loans for banks, PE funds and SPVs.
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Strengths

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  • He demonstrates a high level of sophistication not just on the technical side but also in leading negotiations.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

  • Derek is a unique legal practitioner in that, drawing upon his deep legal expertise, he is able to cut through all the facts and get to the crux of many issues very quickly.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

  • Derek is very helpful and technically strong. He has a great attitude; we feel he understands our issues and concerns well and pursues a constructive approach to find technical solutions.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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