LAWYER PROFILE

Sharon Lau

Global 2026

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ranked in 6 practice areas

Capital Markets: International

Singapore

13 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: International

Singapore

6 years ranked

Capital Markets

Singapore

12 years ranked

Capital Markets

Singapore

12 years ranked

Capital Markets

Singapore

12 years ranked

Capital Markets (International Firms)

Indonesia

13 years ranked

Banking & Finance: Capital Markets

Vietnam

7 years ranked

Corporate & Finance

Malaysia

10 years ranked

About

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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 Global Guide

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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Corporate/M&A: International - Singapore

Band 3

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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Capital Markets (International Firms) - Indonesia

Indonesia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

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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Capital Markets - Singapore

Foreign expert in Indonesia

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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Corporate & Finance - Malaysia

Malaysia, expertise based abroad in Singapore

Individual Editorial

Sharon Lau is based in Singapore and has a busy Malaysia practice, especially concerning M&A and ECM deals.

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Banking & Finance: Capital Markets - Vietnam

Vietnam, expertise based abroad in Singapore

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

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Sharon Lau has strong technical knowledge and a very deep bench of experience across multiple transactions in the region.
Capital Markets: InternationalChambers Global Guide
She is easy to work with and thoroughly commercial and proactive.
Capital Markets: InternationalChambers Global Guide
Sharon has knowledge of the sector and the ability to offer solutions to legal and commercial issues.
Corporate/M&A: InternationalChambers Global Guide
Sharon is very experienced and pre-eminent in the region. She knows what the norm is in the area, which is important when doing capital market transactions.
Capital Markets (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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