Jeffy Katio is an associate in the Singapore office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department.

Jeffy focuses on a variety of corporate transactions, including equity and debt capital markets for US-registered and cross-border Southeast Asia deals, M&A, and private equity.

Jeffy’s representative experience includes advising:

  • LG Electronics India on its US$1.3 billion IPO listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). This transaction represents the third-largest IPO in India in 2025 and the largest-ever consumer durables IPO in India, and it was awarded Best IPO (India) at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2026 and India Capital Markets Deal of the Year at the IFR Asia Awards 2025
  • Black Spade Acquisition II Co. on the business combination with The Generation Essentials Group, a Europe-based global media and entertainment company
  • The book-running lead managers on JSW Cement’s US$410 million IPO on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
  • The joint sponsors and underwriters on the secondary listing of Hong Kong Depositary Receipts by PT Merdeka Gold Resources Tbk on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. This is the first dual-listing transaction in Hong Kong by a company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
  • VinFast Auto, a leading Vietnamese automotive manufacturer, on the business combination with Black Spade Acquisition Co., a special purpose acquisition company
  • Mandiri Securities, a securities company based in Indonesia, as the sole arranger and sole lead manager on the establishment of Solar United Network’s US$250 million multicurrency debt issuance program and the issuance of US$70 million 8.125% notes due 2025
  • The underwriters on the initial public offering of PT Cemindo Gemilang Tbk with the Indonesian Stock Exchange*
  • PT Hutama Karya and the Republic of Indonesia, in accordance to Regulation S and Rule 144A market standard, on the establishment of PT Hutama Karya's US$1.5 billion global medium term note program (MTN Program), and PT Hutama Karya's debut US$600 million notes offering under the MTN Program*
  • PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) on the establishment of IDR 1 trillion Shelf Offering II Phase I 2020 Bond program*
  • The Republic of Indonesia in relation to its SEC-registered €1 billion 1.100% bonds due 2033, US$1.25 billion 1.850% bonds due 2031, US$1.25 billion 3.050% bonds due 2051, and US$0.5 billion 3.350% bonds due 2071*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD (Hons), Emory University School of Law, 2018
  • Master of Arts, University of Toronto, 2013
  • Bachelor of Arts in Criminology & Ethics, Society, and Law, University of Toronto, 2012
    with high honors

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Bahasa (Indonesian)