Latham & Watkins LLP offers advice across a wide variety of banking and finance issues from acquisition financing to syndicated lending and private credit transactions. The banking team is led by Andrew Bishop and is well-versed in US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japanese law. Bishop divides his time between Hong Kong and Singapore and counts private equity, venture and credit funds among his clients. Howard Lam undertakes leveraged buyouts, corporate acquisition financing and China onshore and offshore financing.
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Key clients
- Keppel Infrastructure Fund
- I Squared Capital
- Affinity Equity Partners
- HSBC
- Banco Santander S.A.
- Hillhouse Investment Management
Work highlights
Advised Keppel Infrastructure Fund (KIF) on its multicurrency acquisition financing with letter of credit facilities in relation to its acquisition of a 100% stake, alongside its co-investor, in Global Marine Group.
Advised I Squared Capital on the acquisition financing of Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp, the largest independent import terminal in the Philippines, 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.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Bishop
Other key lawyers
Howard Lam