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Andrew Bechtel

Partner
About

Andrew advises leading alternative investors, global asset managers, financial sponsors, corporates and financial institutions on all elements of capital allocation and deployment with a particular focus on the execution and structuring of complex capital solutions transactions across a wide range of sectors and geographies at all levels of the capital structure and in performing and non-performing situations.

His practice spans leverage and corporate finance, capital markets transactions, special situations investments, liabilities management transactions and restructurings including advising clients on investments and accessing capital through:

  • Senior secured syndicated debt transactions
  • Private credit and direct lending transactions
  • High yield and other debt capital markets offerings
  • Bridging debt and interim takeout financings
  • Asset backed and real estate financings
  • Back leverage, fund level facilities and loan-on-loan financings
  • Preferred, growth, convertible and synthetic equity investments
  • Liabilities management transactions and related liquidity/rescue facilities
  • Junior and subordinated debt offerings

With a client first, solutions orientated and collaborative approach to practice, Andrew has either led or co-led some of Europe, Asia and America's most high-profile financing and restructuring transactions in addition to advising on numerous first-in-kind or novel transactions.

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and WalesSolicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, non-practising
Education
  • Bond University, Juris Doctor, First Class Honours, 2010
  • University of Queensland, Bachelor of Commerce, 2007
Languages
  • English

AWARDS

  • IFLR, Highly Regarded, Bank Lending – Sponsor Side

Prior Experience

Partner since 2024.