Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
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+65 6428 2400Chambers Review
Milbank LLP has a respected finance team with a vast client base of top global financial institutions across the region. Clients benefit from its strong team in Singapore, alongside its active Japan-based practice. The firm is highly active in South-East Asia, regularly advising on lending relating to Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. It regularly handles complex and significant banking and finance matters, representing capital lenders and borrowers in transactions and acquisition financing matters. The firm is adept and experienced at handling large cross-border transactions.
Singapore-based David Zemans and Tokyo-based Aled Davies are key contacts for this practice.
Work Highlights
- Milbank advised PT Saptaindra Sejati as borrower in connection with a USD350 million term and revolving facilities agreement.
- Milbank advised a syndicate of lenders including HSBC, Goldman Sachs and CITIC Bank on the USD605 million financing for Carlyle's acquisition of HCP Packaging, a PRC-based cosmetics packaging company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Milbank's ability to comprehend complex situations is one of the reasons I like to engage with the Singapore team; handling complex cases in Asia is facilitated by Milbank's in-depth knowledge of local regulations."
"We are very pleased with the transparency that Milbank provided to us. They were transparent about their fees and provided clear estimates for the work that needed to be done. Throughout the process, they were diligent about tracking their time, and were efficient in their work and always looked for ways to minimise costs without sacrificing quality."
"They are immensely helpful in bringing the deals together and getting the deal done sensibly and pragmatically."
"Milbank's ability to comprehend complex situations is one of the reasons I like to engage with the Singapore team; handling complex cases in Asia is facilitated by Milbank's in-depth knowledge of local regulations."
"We are very pleased with the transparency that Milbank provided to us. They were transparent about their fees and provided clear estimates for the work that needed to be done. Throughout the process, they were diligent about tracking their time, and were efficient in their work and always looked for ways to minimise costs without sacrificing quality."
"They are immensely helpful in bringing the deals together and getting the deal done sensibly and pragmatically."