Latham & Watkins LLP‘s banking and finance practice covers acquisition financing, private credit deals, and syndicated and leveraged lending. The team also advises on mezzanine facilities, and structured note and private placement transactions. Working between Hong Kong and Singapore, Andrew Bishop maintains a highly-regarded sponsor-driven leveraged finance practice. In Hong Kong, Howard Lam advises corporations, banks and financial sponsors on LBOs, corporate acquisition financings, margin loans, and bridge finance; and Ruonan Duan is an expert in in private credit and hybrid financing.
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Key clients
- Keppel Infrastructure Fund
- I Squared Capital
- Affinity Equity Partners
- HSBC
- Banco Santander
- Hillhouse Investment Management
- Keppel Infrastructure Fund
- I Squared Capital
- Affinity Equity Partners
- HSBC
- Banco Santander
- Hillhouse Investment Management
Work highlights
Advised Keppel Infrastructure Fund on its multi-currency acquisition financing for its acquisition of (alongside a co-investor) Global Marine Group.
Advised I Squared Capital on the acquisition financing of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp from Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.
Advised Affinity Equity Partners on a term loan and revolving credit facilities for PT Confectionary Consumer Products Indonesia, in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in PT Yupi Indo Jelly Gum.
Practice head
Andrew Bishop
Other key lawyers
Howard Lam; Ruonan Duan; Lynsey Edgar