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Andrew Bishop

Greater China Region 2026

Latham & Watkins

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)

China

12 years ranked

About

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Andrew Bishop, as a Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins' Finance Department in Asia, has built a team that advises global market-leading funds and strategic investors on complex financings throughout the Asia-Pacific market.

Andrew delivers strategic and commercially driven counsel to private equity, venture, and credit funds, as well as other institutional and strategic investors on a range of cross-border finance and high-value mandates. He regularly helps clients navigate:

- Leveraged acquisitions, including back-leverage financings

- Take-private and real estate finance transactions

- Bank/bond and bridge finance transactions

- Margin loans

- Subscription and capital call financings

- Refinancing and recapitalization matters

- Restructuring matters

Andrew has been resident in Asia for more than a decade, so has developed an intricate understanding of international legal regimes in the region. Drawing on qualifications and experience practicing in London and Hong Kong, he regularly helps clients execute market-defining transactions spanning Asia, Europe, and the United States, including novel and precedent-setting financings in Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms) - China

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Andrew Bishop acts on a range of transactions including bridge financing, margin loans and capital call financing. He advises an equally wide range of financial services clients, including investment banks, private equity and venture capital funds. He splits his time between Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Strengths

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Andrew has strong understanding of different financing permutations available and is creative in terms of problem solving.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
Andrew has a good understanding of APAC markets and structures and is easy to work with.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
He is highly engaging, great with clients and works phenomenally hard. His commitment to the job and to the transaction is commendable.
Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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