Sharon Lau

Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Band 1

Capital Markets: International

Singapore

13 Years Ranked

Band 4

Corporate/M&A: International

Singapore

5 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Capital Markets (International Firms)

Indonesia

12 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Corporate & Finance

Vietnam

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Sharon Lau

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Sharon Lau is a partner in the Singapore office and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She is a former Vice Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Capital Markets, M&A, and Private Equity Practices. Sharon advises both issuers and underwriters in global securities offerings, including IPOs, REIT offerings, and high-yield debt offerings. She also regularly advises private equity sponsors, corporates, and financial investors on cross-border M&A transactions as well as on pre-IPO, growth capital, venture capital financings, and joint venture transactions.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Capital Markets: International - Singapore

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Capital Markets (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia expertise based abroad

Individual Editorial

Sharon Lau is well regarded for her capital markets practice across South-East Asia, and especially in Indonesia. Based in Singapore, she handles debt and equity issuances in Indonesia, acting for both underwriters and issuers.

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Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sharon Lau in Singapore is experienced in providing assistance to private equity funds and multinational corporates with cross-border M&A and investments. She handles deals across South-East Asia.

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Corporate & Finance - Vietnam

Vietnam expertise based abroad

Individual Editorial

Sharon Lau is a partner based in Latham & Watkins' Singapore office. She is known for her expertise in equity capital markets transactions and M&A. She represents major Vietnamese corporates and financial investors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

Capital Markets: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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

Capital Markets: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Sharon is very well known. Her experience really shows. She's adept at navigating complex topics in tricky jurisdictions.

Capital Markets (International Firms) respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Her experience really shows. She is adept at navigating complex topics in tricky jurisdictions. I am super impressed.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is pragmatic and good legally in terms of advice and strategy.

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

She is incredibly detailed and takes extremely complex and esoteric law and explains it in a way that advisers and clients can understand simply and quickly.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific