ESTABLISHED IN 1934
Managing Partners: Josef S. Athanas (Hong Kong), Yilong Du (Beijing), Rowland Cheng (Shanghai)
Number of partners: 23
Number of associates: 68

Firm Overview

Latham & Watkins is a leading global law firm, with over 2,600 lawyers serving multinational companies, investment banks, private equity funds, governments and other organisations from its 30 offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the US. Latham & Watkins provides clients with local expertise and an intimate understanding of the local marketplace complemented by our global network. We are one of only a few international firms in Greater China with the ability to provide substantive US, British and Hong Kong law advice on complex, cross-border transactions.

Key Practice Areas

Antitrust/competition; Banking & leveraged finance; Capital markets; Corporate/M&A; Corporate governance; Data privacy/security; Derivatives; Energy; Financial regulatory; High yield; Dispute resolution; International arbitration; Technology, media & commercials; Private equity; Project development & finance; Restructuring, insolvency & workouts; Structured finance/securitisation; Securities litigation/professional liability; White collar defense/investigations.