Lawyers in Hong Kong

Posit Laohaphan

Posit Laohaphan is the Managing Partner of Latham's Asia offices and the head of the firm’s Structured Equity and Finance Practice in Asia. He also leads Latham’s Thailand Practice. Posit advises clients across Asia on a range of investment and financing matters in the public and private markets, covering equity-linked capital markets products, private credit, structured equity and finance, and OTC derivatives. He helps clients on: Structured capital markets products, such as equity-linked securities OTC equity derivatives Structured lending products, such as margin loans and fund financings Direct lending and private capital transactions Structured finance Workouts and restructuring of financing transactions General corporate and capital markets transactions In addition to his regional APAC role, Posit maintains a unique connection to the Thai market. He speaks Thai fluently, understands the Thai market, and draws on more than two decades of international legal experience, so is exceptionally positioned to assist clients. He represents Thai corporates, global financial institutions, private equity and credit funds, sponsors, and emerging companies on a full range of complex, cross-border matters with a connection to Thailand, including: Initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand by Thai issuers Offerings of debt, equity-linked, credit-linked, and hybrid securities by Thai issuers M&A and JV/partnerships Banking and finance Regulatory advice, such as KYC, sanctions, AML, and antitrust Litigation and arbitration Posit draws on over two decades of experience advising on complex structured cross-border transactions. He began his career in New York in 2004 before moving to Hong Kong in 2010 to build Latham’s structured equity and financing business and Thailand business in APAC. Posit advises clients across different product areas, geographical markets, and client types (both buy-side and sell-side). Given his broad and sophisticated practice, he serves as a strategic advisor to clients.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Priscilla Ka-Po Chan

Senior Associate.

Wilkinson & Grist

Priscilla Lee

Partner of Tongshang Hong Kong

Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Psyche Tai

Psyche Tai is a corporate lawyer and head of our Hong Kong office, with more than 20 years of Hong Kong capital market experience. Psyche has significant experience in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including M&A, public company takeovers, IPOs, reverse takeovers, joint ventures, convertibles, corporate restructuring of Hong Kong and PRC corporations listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the PRC stock exchanges. Her experience extends to compliance, regulatory, trust-related matters and intellectual property.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Pádraig Walsh

Partner

Tanner De Witt

RAYMOND CHAN

Partner

Fangda Partners

Rachel Chan

Rachel Chan is a corporate lawyer based in Hong Kong. She advises on mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and privatisations, initial public offerings and other equity capital market transactions.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Rachel Kan

Senior Associate

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Rachel Tan

Special Counsel

RPC

Rajiv Gupta

Rajiv Gupta heads Latham’s India Practice and advises Indian companies and global clients doing business in India on a full range of corporate and finance transactions. He draws on more than two decades of experience advising on capital markets transactions. Rajiv brings an unusual combination of skills to advise both issuers and underwriters on a full range of capital markets transactions, including: US IPOs and SEC-registered transactions Indian IPOs High-yield bonds Convertible securities He has developed a preeminent India practice advising on hundreds of complex, high-profile, and precedent-setting capital markets transactions. Rajiv also leverages Latham’s global platform to help clients navigate a full range of complex or cross-border corporate transactions, including: Mergers and acquisitions Private equity Restructuring Leveraged finance Rajiv served as an appointed member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Advisory Committee. A native Hindi speaker, Rajiv has been educated in India, the US, and the UK, and has practiced in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, so brings a global perspective to clients’ transactions. He regularly speaks on capital markets and corporate transactions, at key industry conferences, including the Indian Banks’ Association’s conference. Rajiv’s pro bono work includes advising on the innovative Women’s Livelihood Bond series, sponsored by the Impact Investment Exchange.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Randy Shek

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Raphael Wong

Partner

Hugill & Ip

Raymond Cheng

Raymond Cheng is a counsel in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Raymond has advised international banks, corporates, and high net worth individuals on a range of derivatives, banking, and capital markets transactions. Prior to joining Latham, he worked as an associate in the Hong Kong office of a Magic Circle law firm for four years.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Raymond Chi-Kin Chan

Managing Partner.

Wilkinson & Grist

Raymond Ko

Associate

Tanner De Witt

Raymond Liu

Associate

Tanner De Witt

Raymond Wong

Associate

Ince & Co

Rebecca Lo

Consultant of Intellectual Property Department Experience Extensive experience in intellectual property (IP) filing and prosecution, opposition / revocation / invalidation proceedings, IP portfolio management, enforcement of IP rights (including interlocutory and permanent injunctions and administrative enforcement) and commercialization of IP rights Conducting IP audit and IP due diligence in connection with IPO and merger and acquisition transactions Advising, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts involving IP rights and information technology, such as co-branding and marketing collaboration agreements, licence and franchise agreements, brand development agreements, website development agreement, software development agreements, hardware procurement agreements, outsourcing and facilities management agreements, escrow agreements. data centre agreements, consultancy agreements, commissioning agreements, ODM and OEM agreements, supply, distribution and agency agreements and confidentiality agreements Advising on issues relating to doing business online, such as website terms of use, online marketing and advertising, privacy data retention, and related agreements Advising film and digital content production companies on production agreements, distribution agreements, licence agreements, adaptation agreements, artiste agreements, spokesperson agreements and product placement agreements Advising a leading university in Hong Kong on technology transfer, technology licensing, and commercialization of technologies, including drafting and negotiating research and development agreements, university-industry collaboration agreements, sponsorship agreements and commercialization agreements Advising a world-renowned Internet Content Provider from time to time on Hong Kong law issues relating to various aspects of its business Drafting and negotiating the full suite of agreements entered into with market information vendors, subscribers, sub-licensees, payment gateway, etc. for a financial information portal headquartered in Hong Kong Resolving disputes relating to above agreements through litigation, arbitration and mediation

Gallant

Rebecca Wong

Partner

RPC

Renee Xiong

Zhong Lun Law Firm

Rhoda Yung

Partner

Deacons

Rhys McWhirter

Rhys McWhirter leads Latham’s Data & Technology Transactions Practice in Asia, representing public and private sector clients on their most complex commercial and digital transformation projects. Rhys leverages a comprehensive understanding of technology sectors across Asia to guide financial institutions, corporations, and public sector organizations through every stage of high-value and strategic commercial agreements. He guides companies with interests in the region on a broad spectrum of data and technology transactions, including: Complex supply and service agreements Payments and digital assets Technology outsourcing Digital transformation Data privacy & cyber projects Data center/colocation and other digital infrastructure arrangements Rhys draws on a wealth of experience to advise clients on matters related to artificial intelligence, novel fintech and payment arrangements, privacy, and cybersecurity, particularly across the financial services and technology / ecommerce sectors. Further, he regularly guides global and regional airlines on complex commercial and technology transformation projects involving digital payments, passenger service system (PSS), global distribution system (GDS), and new distribution capability (NDC) matters. Prior to joining Latham, Rhys led the technology and data practice in Asia for another international law firm.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Richard Chul Kim

Richard Chul Kim is counsel in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise. He advises clients on project development and finance, and structured finance. Richard has practiced in Asia since 2008. He regularly works on transactions involving Korean, Japanese, and other international sponsors, lenders, and government agencies in the energy sector on their global financing and development needs. He also advises clients on various aspects of cross-border corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Richard previously served a secondment with Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) from 2015 to 2017. Prior to his career in Asia, Richard worked as an attorney in Los Angeles and was a judicial extern to Judge Stephen V. Wilson in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Richard is qualified to practice before the California Bar and a registered foreign lawyer in Japan of the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association (California Law).

Latham & Watkins LLP

Richard Grasby

Richard Grasby is a partner in Appleby’s Hong Kong office, leading the Private Client, Trusts and Family Office practice. Richard advises trustees, ultra-high net worth individuals, private trust companies and family offices on the establishment, restructuring and administration of trusts, including special trusts i.e. BVI VISTA, Cayman STAR and Employee Benefit Trusts. He regularly assists in estate administration, succession planning and family governance. Private clients and family offices instruct Richard to advise on the use of corporate vehicles for asset holding and succession planning purposes. Richard is an expert in regulatory law including AML, AEOI, economic substance sanctions and licensing and risk management for trust companies. He also advises on collective investment funds, particularly unit trusts and private label funds.

Appleby