Latham & Watkins (2018 CCMC)
About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s premier law firms with more than 2,600 lawyers across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US. Investment banks, issuers and private equity sponsors across Asia rely on Latham’s capital markets team to structure complex and innovative capital raisings locally, regionally and across the globe.
Greater China Capital Markets Practice
With more than two decades of experience in Greater China, Latham is one of the few top-ranked firms to provide Hong Kong, US and English law advice. Latham’s Greater China Capital Markets Practice has extensive experience in advising Chinese and international corporations and financial institutions on all types of cross-border capital markets transactions throughout the region. Led from the firm’s Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing offices, the practice advises on some of the most significant IPOs, high yield and other equity and debt offerings in the region.
Recent Awards and Accolades
- US Law Firm of the Year – IFLR Asia Awards 2018
- Named as one of the “Best Overall International Law Firms for China work” – China Business Law Journal’s China Business Law Awards 2017-18
- Band 1 – Capital Markets: High Yield – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 and Chambers Global 2018
- Latham’s capital markets team is praised by clients as “a very outstanding team with strong co-ordination and collaboration. They demonstrate very high efficiency in execution and each team member has high standards of professional ethics and high levels of expertise.” Clients noted, “I’m highly impressed with their technical knowledge and ability to appropriately manage corporate issuers towards a successful and commercially viable outcome.”– Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018
