
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Real Estate
Corporate
Richard Watkins is a Partner at Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong, specializing in private equity and corporate M&A transactions with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. With extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments, Richard provides clients with pragmatic and commercial advice. His practice spans various industries, including real estate, technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. Richard's background includes significant roles in London and Moscow, enhancing his ability to navigate complex geopolitical and economic landscapes. He is also a member of the firm's Global Mentoring Committee, contributing to the development of future legal talent.
Richard Watkins's representative experience includes advising:

- TDR Capital Titan acquired the target/assets from TDR Capital III and its co-investors in a continuation fund on not available. - Deal value was 2100000000 Sector: Health and Fitness; Location: UK. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available, led by Richard Watkins, Andy Shore, Amrit Sagoo, Luke Scott, David Melvin, Amal Awad, Sam Winter, Lisa Onyeka, Stuart Boyd, Monica Gemes, Isabel Lee, Adam Diouri, Raam Jeganathan, Saurav Zangeneh, Olivia Belding, Mavnick Nerwal, Alan Walker, Katie Price, Gal Shemer, Alexandria Solomou, Limeng Sun.
Nov 06 2025
2B
Private Equity
Partner
2021 – Unknown
Counsel
2018 – 2021
Associate
2016 – 2018
Senior Associate
2011 – 2016


- Resolution Life sold the stake/assets to Nippon Life Insurance Company as part of a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 3500000000 (source: AI Estimation) Sector: Insurance; Location: Global. - On the seller side, not available advised, led by Alex Brodkin, Richard Watkins, Aleks Bakic, Anna Alexandrou, Alexis Koumas.
Nov 03 2025
4B
M&A
1 min
Trainee Solicitor / Associate
2007 – 2010