UNLOCK YOURPOTENTIAL

LATHAM & WATKINS IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER LAW FIRM What can we do for you?

As you embark on your legal career, you will be looking to differentiate between many of the world’s top law firms to understand which is the best fit for you. In these pages, we describe the essence of our firm culture and what our trainees experience as they begin their careers at Latham & Watkins. We hope this will help you determine whether this is the place to help unlock your potential.

Latham & Watkins differs so much from other law firms because of our people. Our teams of intelligent, entrepreneurial and collaborative people have built a global law firm, with truly integrated strength in the major financial centers across Asia, the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

In our Hong Kong office, you will find people from a wide array of different backgrounds united by a common goal: to work together to provide top quality advice and first-rate service to all our clients in each of the areas of practice we offer. As a trainee with us, you will have the opportunity to work with leading lawyers on high profile projects in a variety of practice areas, including: public and private capital markets; mergers and acquisitions; banking and finance; litigation; international artibration; financial regulatory; as well as derivatives and private equity.

Working at Latham & Watkins’ growing Hong Kong office offers you a Hong Kong–focused experience with a global feel and international culture. We are looking for bright, energetic people who are ready to make an important contribution almost immediately — people who will relish playing a key role in international matters and working alongside fellow lawyers from more than 30 offices worldwide.

We value our trainees as our potential future partners. With us, you will rapidly gain significant responsibility and enjoy meaningful partner and client interaction. You will have opportunities to be involved in some of the region’s most complex and interesting transactions and disputes, in an environment which supports those who stand out from the crowd. We aim to help you develop your full potential in a friendly, fun and teamwork-oriented environment.

If this lively yet demanding environment is for you, we look forward to hearing from you.

SIMON POWELLHong Kong Office Managing Partner

WE DON’T HAVE A “HEAD OFFICE” WE ARE ONE FIRM, WORLDWIDE

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s largest law firms, with internationally–recognized practices in more than 30 offices across Asia, the US, Europe and the Middle East. Our lawyers frequently work across our diverse offices to provide clients with the best international experience and insight. Very few firms can match our worldwide resources or our truly international outlook. We have no head office and no dominant practice — just a single, integrated partnership providing a collaborative, innovative approach to client service.

We believe in a non-hierarchical management style, which functions collaboratively to develop consensus-based decisions drawn from a broad range of opinions.

In Hong Kong, we are a top-tier, full-service commercial law firm. Lawyers from each of the firm’s core practice areas are recommended in publications such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). We represent investment banks, financial institutions, private equity houses, corporates, governments and other organizations, handling some of the largest and most complex crossborder deals and cases in Asia.

We recruit only the highest caliber candidates. We consider both academics and personality — because we pride ourselves on our collegial atmosphere and our collaborative style, which we work hard to maintain. Latham is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds with a diversity of opinions — we value originality and creative thinking, and we emphasize client service, entrepreneurship, innovation and teamwork.

Our associates are involved in firm management, participating in several committees, including our Associates, Recruitment, Diversity and Pro Bono Committees. We look for candidates who are leaders that will positively contribute to the firm as a whole. We also require our lawyers to be able to apply the law in a commercial context and take charge of client matters by showing initiative early on in their careers. We expect our trainees to be able to handle meaningful responsibility on client matters from the outset.

DEALS & CASESLatham’s Hong Kong office works on some of the biggest transactions and disputes globally, regularly advising many of the world’s leading companies and financial institutions.

Most Innovative Law Firm in the Asia-Pacific

Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers 2015

Human Rights Campaign Foundation - Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality 2015

Latham Named to “A-List” 13 Years in a Row

Latham is one of only two firms to make Am Law’s elite A-list every year since it was launched in 2003.

The American Lawyer A-List 2015

Latham Lauded as “Caring Company” in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Council of Social Service 2014-2015

“2015 Best Law Firms for Women”

Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers’ list - Best Law Firms for Women 2015

GF Securities’ Hong Kong IPO

Latham advised GF Securities, China’s fourth largest brokerage by assets, in its US$4.1 billion initial public offering of H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO, the largest in Asia in 2015 at the time of issuance, drew record demand from institutional investors, and was one of the most heavily oversubscribed IPOs in Hong Kong in recent years.

The largest IPO of 2015 in Asia at the time of listing.

Nord Anglia Education’s Acquisition of Six Schools from Meritas

Latham advised Nord Anglia Education, Inc., the world’s leading operator of premium schools in its acquisition of six schools located in China, North America and Europe from Meritas, LLC. This landmark series of transactions included simultaneous execution of a major acquisition, equity offering, high yield notes offering and bank financing, all involving complex cross border issues.

Pactera Leveraged Buyout

Latham advised on the leveraged buyout financing by Blackstone consortium in connection with the acquisition of Pactera Technology International, China’s largest technology outsourcing company. This deal was Asia’s first leveraged buyout to be financed directly through a high-yield bond.

The Financial Times recognised this deal in its 2015 Asia - Pacific Innovative Lawyer Awards, naming Latham the “Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia Pacific.”

China Life’s US$1.35 billion European Property Acquisition

Latham advised China Life Investment Holding Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest insurers and a Fortune Global 500 company, in its US$1.35 billion acquisition of a majority stake in one of Britain’s biggest office towers. At the time, it was the largest property purchase by a Chinese investor in 2014.

Tencent’s US$2 Billion Bond Offering

Latham represented the underwriters in Tencent Holdings Limited’s landmark US$2 billion bond offering. Tencent, a Chinese online media and entertainment company, ranks number one among China’s top 100 most valuable brands.

C.P. Foods Holdings Limited Exchangeable Bond Offer

Latham advised the joint bookrunners on C. P. Foods Holdings Limited’s US$290 million exchangeable bond offer, the first ever exchangeable bond issuance out of Thailand. C.P Foods Holdings Limited is a member of the CP Group, one of Asia’s largest conglomerates.

Named “Structured Equity Deal of the Year” by International Financing Review Asia Awards, and “Debt Capital markets Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards 2014.

HONG KONG OFFICE MAJOR PRACTICE AREASAntitrust & Competition

Banking, Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance & Securitization

Capital Markets

Corporate Governance

Derivatives

Financial Regulatory

Greater China Practice

International Arbitration

Islamic Finance

Korea Practice

Litigation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil & Gas Transactions

Private Equity

Project Development & Finance

Public Company Representation

Real Estate

Restructuring, Insolvency & Workouts

Securities Litigation & Professional Liability

White Collar Defense & InvestigationsACCOLADESLatham has dramatically developed its capabilities in Asia since launching in the region in 1994. Reflecting this impressive growth, Latham has won respect from peer firms and counts a number of leading companies, private equity firms and financial institutions amongst the firm’s “blue chip” roster.

International Deal Firm of the Year

Asian Legal Business 2015

Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year

IFLR Asia Awards 2014 Latham Ranks Among Top 30 Global Law Firms

Chambers Global 2014

Latham & Watkins ranked #1 on The American Lawyer’s 2015 AM LAW 100 and in 2014 was identified as the largest law firm by gross revenues by Legal Business Global 100.

Latham & Watkins lawyers, paralegals and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of men and women of different races, ethnic backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientations and primary languages.

The diversity of our lawyers, paralegals and professional staff worldwide enormously strengthens our firm. Our commitment to equal opportunity enables Latham to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to recruit and retain the best lawyers, professional staff and paralegals to create one of the world’s leading law firms.

LATHAM PEOPLE WE CARE

PRO BONO WORK

Latham & Watkins is one of the largest providers of free legal services in the world. Pro bono work is an important part of what we do.

We work with the Pro Bono Institute for the publication of our signature Survey of Pro Bono Practices and Opportunities in Various Jurisdictions that covers more than 70 jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa as well as North and South America. As the only resource of its kind, the Survey is widely used by in-house legal departments, law firms, sole practitioners and nonprofits as an introductory guide to pro bono practices around the world.

We use our expertise and resources to support the legal needs of disadvantaged individuals in our communities and the non-profit organisations that work with them.

We treat pro bono work in the same way as any other work: the hours spent working on pro bono matters contribute to our annual target hours; we review and supervise the work to the same standard, and we value pro bono work in our associate evaluation and bonus system.

We encourage each of our associates to participate in more than 60 hours of pro bono work each year, and invite them to introduce their own pro bono clients.

WE INSPIRE WHY LATHAM ?

The people at Latham are a joy to work with, gregarious, and engaging. They make work a pleasure and are the foundation of Latham’s incredible culture.

Latham’s challenging but collegial work environment and genuinely friendly firm culture provides for a great training framework and structure that encourages an individual’s personal and professional development.

Hard work, commitment and quality are expected; but this does not prevent there being some fun along the way: Latham goes the extra mile to provide a supportive environment for the transition from study to work by taking fun and pleasure seriously.

Latham’s unique secondment opportunities in London and New York exposes trainees to high-caliber work and enables them to experience Latham’s culture in a different office whilst exploring some of the most exciting cities in the world.

Rainbow Au-YeungNewly Qualified Associate

Desmond GanTrainee 2014-2016

Bonnie TseNewly Qualified Associate

Catherine HuiTrainee 2014-2016

THE ASSOCIATES COMMITTEEOur Associates Committee is unique, and illustrates much of what is special about our firm. The Committee brings together lawyers from all levels of seniority – including associates and partners from almost every one of our offices. These individuals oversee all associate lawyer reviews, progression and welfare at the firm. If, as an associate, you find yourself with an issue in your office, you are encouraged to speak to your Associate Committee representative first.

LATHAM ACADEMIESThe Latham Academies for first, third and fifth-year associates, as well as the Latham Academy for new counsel and partners, are the jewels of the firm’s training and development programme. The Academies bring together entire peer groups from across the firm’s offices, giving you the chance to meet colleagues, to learn alongside them and to hear each other’s different experiences. The Latham Academies are typically held in major US cities, and always include a good mix of social activities alongside the business agenda.

First Year AcademyThe First Year Academy combines formal training programmes on topics such as the “Anatomy of a law suit” and “Critical skills for practicing as a lawyer” with social activities enabling associates to connect with their peers from around the firm.

Third Year AcademyThis programme offers a mix of presentations and workshops with an emphasis on supervision, client interaction and business development. By the end of the Academy, associates will have gained a clear understanding of how to make a successful transition from junior to mid-level associate. The Third Year Academy also allows Latham associates to continue to build relationships with their peers across the Latham network.

Fifth Year AcademyThis final Academy is a training programme focused on the transition from mid-level to senior associate. Topics include courses on partnership standards, business development, firm finances, mentoring and public speaking, as well as professional growth and development opportunities.

YOUR CAREER AT LATHAM

PREPARATION

Students in their penultimate year of an LLB or JD from recognized universities in Hong Kong, the UK, Australia, and other jurisdictions should apply for:

• Summer Vacation Scheme (3 weeks)

Please apply via our online application website:

https://www.apply4law.com/lathamwatkins/

• Training Contract

Please apply via our online application website:

https://www.apply4law.com/lathamwatkins/

Application Deadlines:

Summer Vacation Scheme 2016:Applications open October 1, 2015Applications close March 1, 2016

Training Contract 2018:Applications open October 1, 2015Applications close August 1, 2016

TRAINING CONTRACT

Four seats in the following Departments:

• Corporate • Finance• Litigation• Possible third or fourth seat

opportunity to be seconded to one of our international offices

ASSOCIATE

Newly qualified

Junior associate

1-3 YEARS

Mid-level associate

4-6 YEARS

Senior associate

7-8 YEARS

PARTNER AND COUNSEL

Consideration for partnership / counsel in your 7th year

EDUCATION

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)

• Apply to law school of your choice

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