Yao Lin

yao.lin@lw.com

+44.20.7710.1082

Profile

Yao Lin is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Capital Markets Practice.

Yao advises clients on corporate transactions, including both debt and equity offerings.

Prior to joining Latham, Yao earned her JD from Duke University School of Law, where she was a lead editor of the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law.

Yao was previously a summer associate in the London office.

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

New York

Education

JD, Duke University School of Law, 2022
cum laude
LLM in Law & Entrepreneurship, Duke University School of Law, 2022
cum laude
Master of Studies in Classical Archaeology, University of Oxford, 2018
BS in Mathematics & Art History, University of Toronto, 2017
with high distinction

Languages Spoken

English

Practices

Capital Markets

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Latham Advises on Jumia’s US$100 Million At-the-Market Offering

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Latham Advises EG Group on Series of Complex Finance, Capital Markets and Real Estate Transactions

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