White & Case has boosted its banking capabilities in Asia with the appointment of Andrew Bishop as local partner in Hong Kong from Ropes & Gray.

Bishop collaborates with financial sponsors, corporate borrowers and banks as well as advises borrowers and sponsors on structuring and negotiating complex cross-border financing transactions.

He also acts for investment banks, PE funds, venture funds, institutional and strategic investors on a wide range of transactions including leveraged acquisition finance, real estate finance, refinancings and restructurings, debt buy-backs, bank/bond transactions, bridge finance, margin loans and back-leverage financings as well as subscription and capital call financings.

Bishop’s addition follows the recent hiring of a number of lateral partners who have joined W&C’s banking, M&A and PE practices in Hong Kong.

 

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