Stephanie Li is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the Corporate Department.

Stephanie advises clients on a range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and joint ventures.

Stephanie’s experience includes advising:

  • A consortium led by Starwood Capital Group, Sixth Street, and SSW Partners on the US$7.1 billion take-private of ESR Group Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX). This deal represents the largest privatization from HKEX since 2021. This transaction was awarded Asia Pacific Deal of the Year by PERE Awards 2025, PE/VC Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year Awards 2025, and Best Property Deal: Hong Kong and Best M&A Deal: Hong Kong at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025
  • An Asia-headquartered real estate fund on multiple acquisitions in Asia for the purpose of creating a new global business services platform, Ascentium
  • TPG Capital, through its subsidiary Columbia Asia Healthcare, on the acquisition of Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, a Malaysia-based healthcare joint venture. This transaction was awarded Best M&A Deal: Malaysia at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
  • Warburg Pincus on the investment in Everise, a Singapore-based global healthcare services outsourcing company

Bar Qualification

  • Hong Kong (Solicitor)

Education

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, University of Hong Kong, 2023
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Law) and Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong, 2022