Latham & Watkins LLP

Leveraging strong banking relationships and also gaining visibility on the investor front, Latham & Watkins LLP's increasingly balanced practice is particularly skilled at advising on sophisticated cross-border securitisation and derivatives mandates, often working alongside practitioners throughout the firm's global network. Particularly strong on the equity front, team head Posit Laohaphan regularly advises on equity-linked securities and OTC equity derivatives, as well as being adept at structured finance transactions, including margin loans. Other key members of the team include Michael Hardy, who regularly advises on complex securitisation transactions as part of his eclectic structured finance offering, and Derek Chua, who combines regulatory and transactional strength to good effect for stakeholders engaged in a myriad derivatives/structured finance mandates, including on the establishment of repackaging programs and on convertible and exchangeable bond transactions.