Shing Lo

Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins’ recently hired partner, Shing Lo, has made a name for herself as an enfant prodige in the venture capital space, handling a cascade of deals that boosted the growth of promising start-ups.

The London-based partner joined the US firm from Bird & Bird alongside Taylor Wessing partner Mike Turner in probably the most high-profile lateral move of 2020. At the beginning of her career, she ditched private equity for the VC scene because she enjoyed working with start-up founders. Since they are often in early stages and with small teams, she feels her advice can be particularly impactful as opposed to PE firms worth billions.

Becoming partner allowed Lo to build out her own practice, which focused on helping founders to receive cash injections, an area that she masterfully handles due to her granular knowledge of both start-ups and investors.

With Latham’s US connections and thriving IPO practice, she will be able to provide a ‘cradle to liquidity’ service as part of her emerging companies sphere, steering them from boot-strapped infancy to Silicon Valley unicorn status. Despite her move during lockdown, she fusilladed a number of fundraisings for companies in the fintech, media and healthtech sectors.