Capital Markets: Debt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
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Milbank LLP has an excellent spread of high-yield mandates, including work on deals in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia. It has well-regarded and experienced teams based in Singapore and Hong Kong, often advising international investment banks on investment-grade offerings in South-East Asia. The firm is recognised for further DCM activity throughout the region, including MTN programmes and sovereign bond issuances. Additionally, the firm maintains a solid ECM practice, with a very strong track record of advising on IPOs and secondary offerings in the Philippines.
Singapore-based Giles Kennedy is a point of contact for clients, while James Grandolfo is a key contact in Hong Kong.
Work Highlights
- Milbank advised ING Bank and CLSA Exchange Capital as the joint global coordinators and joint domestic underwriters on the PHP40 billion stock rights offering by UnionBank of the Philippines.
- Milbank acted for PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk on its exchange offer and exit consent solicitation for its USD300 million 6.5% senior notes 2023 to extend the maturity of its outstanding indebtedness.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Milbank team was able to navigate complex transactions and provide legal advice on how to structure deals. All the professionals involved were highly capable and helpful."
"They really understand our company, our business and what we need from them. Milbank is always very helpful in thinking with us about what the solution could be."
"The Milbank team was able to navigate complex transactions and provide legal advice on how to structure deals. All the professionals involved were highly capable and helpful."
"They really understand our company, our business and what we need from them. Milbank is always very helpful in thinking with us about what the solution could be."