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Andrew Whan

Andrew Whan

Greater China Region 2026

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Greater China Region

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Andrew Whan is a partner of Milbank (Hong Kong) LLP and the Asia Practice Group Leader of Milbank’s Global Corporate/M&A Group. He has 25 years of experience advising many of the world’s leading international private equity firms, financial and corporate investors in connection with private and public M&A transactions.

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Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China

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Band 1

Individual Editorial
Andrew Whan is a pre-eminent lawyer who operates at the forefront of the private equity market. He is best known for his handling of high-value portfolio acquisitions, cross-border investments and privatisations on behalf of an international clientele.

Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms) - China

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Andrew Whan brings to bear nearly two decades of transactional experience working on deals. His areas of expertise include M&A transactions, joint ventures, privatisations and restructurings.

Strengths

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  • Andrew has the ability to distil complex information and context into actionable outcomes that work for all parties involved.

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  • Andrew is able to negotiate in a very disarming manner, so conversations are very well managed. His work is seamless, and he’s a very safe pair of hands.

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  • Andrew is great at navigating complex deal dynamics and provides nuanced and clear advice.

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  • Andrew is an excellent negotiator. He doesn’t come across as too aggressive or make things adversarial, but he is very firm on the right points, so he has the balance.

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  • He is commercial, thinks outside the box and provides helpful solutions.

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