Projects & Infrastructure
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
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Milbank has a highly respected team of lawyers with impressive expertise that assists blue-chip sponsors in the financing and development of high-value power projects across the region. The team assists clients with clean energy and LNG mandates, on top of having a notable offering in conventional power work. It frequently acts on projects in South-East Asia, especially the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, and is also active on projects located in North America and Latin America. It has a strong presence in Hong Kong, servicing major lenders, such as Chinese state-owned enterprises, on matters across the region. The firm's offering in the region is also augmented by its South Korea-based team, offering expertise in high-profile project finance work.
Aled Davies in Tokyo, James Murray in Singapore, David Gartside in Seoul and Shepard Liu in Beijing are key points of contact.
Work Highlights
- Milbank advised the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Export-Import Bank of China on the project financing of Rehabilitation de la voirie urbaine de Conakry and Le Projet de Route Nationale Coyah-Mamou-Dabola in Guinea.
- Milbank advised the Asian Development Bank and other lenders on the Monsoon 600 MW wind power project, which will sell power from Laos to Vietnam.
- Milbank represented the Export-Import Bank of Korea, K-SURE, Euler Hermes and a consortium of international commercial banks in relation to the USD2 billion financing for SK On's latest gigafactory plant in Ivancsa, Hungary.
- Milbank advised a lender group of export credit agencies and international financial institutions on financing the USD3.8 billion development of a high-voltage direct current subsea transmission system in the UAE.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Milbank team's members are experienced in handling complex projects. They quickly understand the client's perspective on the project requirements to manage an efficient negotiation."
"The team are extremely experienced in project finance in the region and have the ability to offer solutions to complex and sophisticated problems."
"They were super helpful in facilitating discussion between a number of relevant parties and always considered and recommended efficient ways to move forward."
"The team we have worked with has been consistently excellent in the most challenging of circumstances in respect of some highly technical arguments."
"The Milbank team's members are experienced in handling complex projects. They quickly understand the client's perspective on the project requirements to manage an efficient negotiation."
"The team are extremely experienced in project finance in the region and have the ability to offer solutions to complex and sophisticated problems."
"They were super helpful in facilitating discussion between a number of relevant parties and always considered and recommended efficient ways to move forward."
"The team we have worked with has been consistently excellent in the most challenging of circumstances in respect of some highly technical arguments."