Sophia Shum is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Data & Technology Transactions Practice.
Sophia advises clients across a range of sectors, including private equity, M&A, technology, and social media, in connection with:
Commercial contracts
Data privacy
Technology regulation
Intellectual property licensing
Diligence of private equity and M&A transactions
Sophia trained in the firm’s London and Hong Kong offices, where she gained a broad range of experience in corporate transactions, restructuring and special situations, in addition to data and technology.
Experience
Sophia’s experience includes advising:
Data Privacy, Commercial Contracts, and Intellectual Property Diligence
Skydance Media in relation to the merger between Skydance Media and Paramount
L Catterton on a minority investment in the Value Retail group
A consortium on the acquisition of Stadium MK Group Limited, the holding company of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club
Two Circles, a data analytics and sports marketing agency and portfolio company of Charterhouse, on its acquisition of the Spring Media group
Novo Holdings A/S on its acquisition of Benchmark Genetics Limited
CMP and Stellex on the carve-out from the Survitec Group of Beaufort
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
England and Wales (Solicitor)
Education
MSc in Philosophy & Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2021 with distinction
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, City University of Hong Kong, 2020 Dean's List
Cross‑border team represents key investors and Goldman Sachs in the delayed draw term loan.
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