Our cases are never routine. Associates cut their teeth on clients’ most complicated legal matters because we don’t handle anything else. Within a culture of collaboration, you will work shoulder to shoulder with partners in small, efficient teams across a spectrum of practices consistently ranked among the best. We handle transactions worth billions and litigation for an impressive roster of clients. The work is high caliber, substantive, constantly changing, and we promise you will be in the thick of it immediately. We know it’s challenging, and might test your limits, but you won’t be bored.
High Profile, High Stakes
Milbank grabs a fair share of headlines by representing newsworthy clients like Apple, the New York Stock Exchange, the Lehman Brothers Creditors Committee, Goldman Sachs and Astra Zeneca. Within the legal community, we’re also well known for equally noteworthy but more closed-door representations, precedent-setting deals and litigation involving equity firms, hedge funds, commercial bank loans and M&As.
Ahead of the Curve
We handle thermal power in Laos, high-speed rail in Brazil and wind farms in Hawaii. Our cutting-edge work in finance puts you at the forefront of industries destined to drive world economies over the next generation. We are the go-to firm for global transactions involving space and satellite, telecommunications, aircraft and renewable energy as well as for the big-ticket infrastructure needs of burgeoning emerging economies.
“The BBC called it ‘one of the most ambitious space projects of the decade.’ We arranged and negotiated key agreements in the $1.2 billion O3b Networks financing of a series of satellites to support super fast broadband connections to Africa and other emerging markets. The reason it’s called O3b is that it will bring broadband to the other three billion people worldwide who lack internet access. The shareholders and investors include Google, HSBC and IFC, part of the World Bank. Normally financings like this should take at least a year. We did it in three months. I joined Milbank to work on deals like this.”
--Oliver Irwin/Midlevel Associate/London
“I wanted to have my own witness to cross examine in a reinsurance arbitration hearing, a case I’ve been working on for three years. I know it’s not customary for 3rd year associates but I felt I was ready. As the trial wore on, my minor witness emerged as a critical one and I was worried that the partners wouldn’t let me continue. They did.”
--Nicole Vasquez/Diversity Scholar/Junior Associate/New York
“The merger between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse, the two largest exchange markets globally, is the biggest case we’ve ever had in Munich. The partners say a deal of this magnitude and complexity comes along rarely in your career. We’re a small team, so partners and associates all do the same things. You just work wherever you’re needed. Of course at times you feel overwhelmed--I’ve only been here for 10 months—but it’s an amazing opportunity to learn.”
--Katharina Kolb/ Junior Associate/Munich