Mr Posit Laohaphan
Asia Managing Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
Mr Posit Laohaphan is the Asia Managing Partner and also 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.
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.
Posit is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products by Chambers Greater China 2025 and a Star Individual for Thailand Corporate & Finance by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025. He is further recognized as a market leader by a number of prominent publications, including The Legal 500 and IFLR.