About Us Online Resources Languages People Finder Industries Practices Knowledge Library Global Directory Join Us Events Home|Practices|Greater China Practice Why Latham YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN CFIUS & US National Security Cross-border Transactions Indonesia Practice Korea Practice Philippines Practice Thailand Practice Vietnam Practice GREATER CHINA PRACTICE With offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Latham & Watkins’ lawyers have advised on some of the largest and most complex deals in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Bridging Worlds, Building Business Latham launched its Greater China Practice in 1994 with the opening of its Hong Kong office. In order to better meet the needs of clients, Latham opened an office in Shanghai in 2005, and further expanded its presence in Greater China by opening another in Beijing in 2010. With more than 70 lawyers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, Latham provides clients with local expertise and an intimate understanding of the local marketplace complemented by our global network. Latham’s vast geographic reach serves the global needs of clients, while the firm’s strong local practices ensure close ties with the world's key financial centers and on the ground support where necessary. Latham is one of only a few international firms in Asia with the ability to provide substantive United States (US), English, and Hong Kong law advice. Our team includes lawyers fluent in Mandarin and other Chinese dialects, as well as Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tagalog, and Thai. Innovative Solutions for Clients Latham’s Greater China practice advises Asian, European, US, and Middle Eastern companies on all aspects of their transactions throughout Greater China and the rest of Asia. We also advise on a range of outbound acquisitions and divestments for Chinese buyers and understand the issues and commercial drivers for corporate and private equity players. We are familiar with all of the tools for mitigating execution risk and simultaneously managing financing. Covering All Aspects of a Deal Latham helps clients advance their business interests in the region, regularly advising clients in the following practice areas: Antitrust & Competition Banking Capital Markets Derivatives Financial Regulatory International Arbitration Leveraged Finance Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Project Development & Finance Public Company Representation Restructuring & Special Situations Structured Finance & Securitization White Collar Defense & Investigations AWARDS & RANKINGS Cathy Yeung Named to Asia’s Prestigious Top 15 Female Lawyers List IFLR Honors Latham for Innovation and Corporate Deal Work in Asia Two Partners Named to China Business Law Journal’s 2020 A-List more MEDIA COVERAGE NEWS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP VIDEOS CONTACTS Cheung Ying (Cathy) Yeung Hong Kong T +852.2912.2622 cathy.yeung@lw.com view bio Rowland Cheng Shanghai view lawyer list The cookies we use Latham & Watkins uses cookies which are essential for the operation of our website. We would also like to use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site so we can continue to improve it, but we will only do so with your consent. We use a cookie to remember your preferences. You can access and change your preferences at any time by clicking on the gear icon. Essential cookies Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. You can change your browser settings to disable these cookies, but it may affect your ability to access and use the site. Analytics cookies We would like to use Google Analytics to analyse how visitors interact with our site so that we can continue to develop and improve it. These services are provided in Europe by Google Ireland Limited and elsewhere by Google LLC and affiliated Google Entities. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about visitors to our site (data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site activity). They measure and report on user interactions, such as the volume and nature of visits to our site. If you agree to the use of these analytics cookies, please move the slider to “On.” Please refer to the Cookies Policy on our Privacy page for more information. Save and close © 2021 Latham & Watkins Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney Advertising & Terms of Use|Privacy|Site Map Email Scam Warning | Latham & Watkins LLP has office locations in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Riyadh,* San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. *In cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi