Andrew Abernethy is a mergers and acquisitions and investment funds lawyer. His experience includes advising on international M&A, particularly cross-border transactions and a range of international fund raisings and restructurings. Andrew acts for sponsors and principals in a range of transactions, including US, Asian and MENA stock and asset sales, recapitalisations, debt and equity restructurings, joint ventures, partnerships, and other structured solutions.Asialaw has repeatedly named Andrew as a leading mergers and acquisitions lawyer in its guides to Asia’s leading lawyers, citing market feedback that “Andrew brings a very strong commercial perspective to transactions and has a natural flair for negotiation strategy”. In 2009, Andrew advised the shareholders of Bahrain Financing Company, Bahrain Exchange Company and EzRemit Ltd on their sale to Unicorn Investment Bank B.S.C (c) - a deal that was awarded the M&A deal of the year by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR).Andrew was named in the “International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers"​ in 2011 and 2012. The Legal 500 states that "the ‘fantastic’ Andrew Abernethy provides ‘solid advice based on commercial considerations’". He was named in the ALB Hot 75 Lawyers in 2013 and advised Trinity Opportunities in the transaction that was named IFLR Asia PE deal of the year 2012 (Village Roadshow/Trinity Opportunities).Andrew has law degrees from Victoria University (New Zealand) and The University of Chicago and is admitted in New York, England, New Zealand and Hong Kong.Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions; Investment Funds; Restructurings.