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 2024

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

Provided by Chambers

Asia

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, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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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
Asia

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

Capital Markets: International respondent
Asia

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

Capital Markets (International Firms) respondent
Asia

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

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Asia

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

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Asia

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
Asia

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
Asia

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

Capital Markets: International respondent
Asia

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

Capital Markets (International Firms) respondent
Asia

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

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Asia

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

Corporate/M&A: International respondent
Asia

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
Asia

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Practice Areas

Chambers Review

Asia

Capital Markets: International - Singapore

Individual Editorial

Capital Markets (International Firms) - Indonesia

Individual Editorial

Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Individual Editorial

Corporate & Finance - Vietnam

Individual Editorial

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