Stacey Wong advises clients on a broad spectrum of cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions, including across Southeast Asia and in India and the US.

Stacey brings extensive experience and US securities law, having advised a range of issuers, including high-growth unicorns, private equity-backed companies, government-linked and sovereign issuers, and state-owned enterprises, on:

  • IPOs, de-SPACs, and re-IPOs
  • High-yield, convertible, and investment-grade debt offerings
  • Follow-on offerings, private placements and block trades
  • Liability management exercises and refinancings; and
  • Other strategic investments and transactions

Stacey builds trusted relationships and takes a commercial approach, leading to pragmatic solutions that achieve the business goals.

Stacey is also a trusted advisor on corporate governance matters and disclosure and reporting requirements for publicly-listed companies and their shareholders.

Stacey has served on the firm’s Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Recruiting Committee and WEB Committee.

In his prior career, Stacey was an advisor to a US Senator in Washington, D.C., focusing on banking, healthcare, and tax.

Stacey’s experience includes representing:

Equity 

US 

  • Black Spade Acquisition III Co. (SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Black Spade Capital) in its:
    • Business combination with Astrum Space Inc, a satellite communications company developing a wholesale satellite-to-device broadcast and data-distribution network
    • US$172.5 million IPO on NYSE
  • Black Spade Acquisition II Co. (SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Black Spade Capital) in its:
    • Business combination with The Generation Essentials Group, a Europe-based global media and entertainment company
    • US$150 million IPO on Nasdaq 
  • VinFast Auto, a leading Vietnamese automotive manufacturer, in its business combination with Black Spade Acquisition Co. (SPAC) and listing on Nasdaq
  • PropertyGuru in its US$1.78 billion business combination with Bridgetown 2 Holdings and NYSE listing
  • The underwriters on the US$400.7 million IPO of TDCX Inc., a business process outsourcing company, on NYSE

India 

  • As sole international counsel on the US$272 million IPO of Horizon Industrial Parks, a Blackstone-backed industrial and logistics platform, on NSE and BSE
  • As sole international counsel on the US$400 million IPO of Pine Labs Limited, a digital payments platform, on NSE and BSE
  • The underwriters on the US$7 billion rights offering of Reliance Industries, the largest non-financial services rights offering globally for more than a decade
  • The underwriters on the US$3.4 billion initial offer of Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust (fka Tower Infrastructure Trust) on BSE through a private placement
  • The underwriters in IndiGo Airlines’ US$460 million IPO on the BSE and NSE and US$615 million follow-on offering
  • The underwriters in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences’ US$275 million IPO on NSE and BSE

Malaysia

  • Johor Plantations on its US$156 million IPO on Bursa Malaysia. This transaction was awarded Best Equity Deal: Southeast Asia, Most Innovative Deal: Malaysia, and was also recognized as a Highly Commended IPO: Southeast Asia at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
  • CTOS Digital Berhad on its US$291 million IPO on Bursa Malaysia

Vietnam

  • Vinhomes in its US$1.35 billion IPO and listing on HOSE, the largest listing in Vietnam to date

Indonesia
PT Super Bank Indonesia Tbk (Superbank) on its US$167 million IPO on IDX
The underwriters in PT Surya Pertiwi’s US$58 million IPO on IDX

Philippines

  • Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. on its PHP29 billion IPO on PSE, which was the Philippines’ second biggest IPO at the time. This transaction was awarded Equity Market Deal of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Philippines Law Awards 2021

Debt Offerings

  • A Singapore-based global investment company on its Global Medium Term Note Program, including more than US$14 billion of note offerings 
  • Singapore Power in its Global Medium Term Note Program, including $1.3 billion of note offerings 
  • Melco Resorts Finance Limited, a subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, a Nasdaq-listed developer, owner, and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe, on its:
    • Issuance of US$500 million 6.5% senior notes due 2033, concurrent conditional cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 5.250% senior notes due 2026, and 2026 notes redemption
    • Issuance of US$750 million 7.625% Senior Notes due 2032
  • Hanwha Life Insurance on the US$1 Billion Tier II Subordinated Capital Securities offering that was named Best Bond – NBFI (South Korea) at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2026, and Debt Market Deal of the Year at Asian Legal Business’ Korea Law Awards 2025
  • The underwriters in the Government of Singapore’s offer of S$2.4 billion fixed-rate bonds due 2072, its inaugural Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure) offering. This transaction was awarded Best Green Bond (Singapore) – Sovereign at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2025
  • The dealers on Clifford Capital Group’s Euro Medium Term Note Programs and related notes offerings
  • Vinpearl in its US$325 million 3.5% guaranteed exchangeable bonds due 2023 and exchangeable into Vingroup shares

Public Company Representation

  • A Chinese diesel engine and powertrain manufacturer
  • A global hospitality and hotel development company
  • A leading regional online travel company
  • A major Asian integrated resort and casino entertainment company
  • A leading national telecommunications and digital services provider
  • A global electric vehicle company

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Columbia Law School, 2014
    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • BA, Middlebury College, 2007
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August 25, 2025 Recognition

Latham Leads H1 2025 Capital Markets League Tables

Firm’s Capital Markets Practice once again earns top legal advisor league table rankings across debt and equity products and industries globally in Bloomberg, Dealogic, Deal Point Data, and LSEG.