Retired Partner
Andrew A. Fayé retired from the partnership in December 2024. He was a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Finance Department and the Banking Practice.
Andrew specialized in lender-side leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset-based lending and complex cross-border secured transactions. Andrew represented a wide range of commercial investment banks and direct lenders, centered in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. He has acted as arranger’s counsel on numerous middle-market and large cap syndicated credits for non-investment grade companies.
Andrew has practiced in the United States and London, and in both the bank and bond fields. This combined experience enables him to effectively oversee complex bank/bond, first/second-lien, split-lien, and cross-border transactions.
At the time of his retirement, Andrew regularly presented training seminars both to clients and at nationwide LSTA and bar association events and programs. He has also served as head of Latham & Watkins' Finance Department in Los Angeles.