Milbank Named Among Latin America's Premier Law Firms for Business by Chambers & Partners
Publication Ranks Eleven Attorneys and Four Practice Areas as Best in Their Fields
NEW YORK, September 21, 2009 – International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has been identified as a top ranking firm in the 2010 edition of Chambers Latin America: Latin America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, published this month by Chambers & Partners. The law firm and lawyer directory named Milbank’s Latin America Practice Group as a leader in the following areas and has this to say about the Firm:
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Banking & Finance – “With over 30 years’ experience in the region and particularly extensive experience in complex finance transactions, the firm has a reputation as being ‘clearly ahead of the pack.’”
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Capital Markets – “The group’s long-standing focus on the Mexican market means it is traditionally considered the ‘number-one capital markets practice’ in this jurisdiction.”
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Corporate/M&A – “The firm ... enjoys a good reputation for its advice on significant acquisitions and disposals connected to the Latin American region.”
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Projects – “Clients and peers unanimously agree that this is a ‘market-leading Latin American projects practice.’”
Of the 11 Milbank attorneys identified as leaders in their fields, three were awarded Chambers’ No. 1 ranking for individuals. Those attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized are:
Other attorneys identified as leading lawyers by Chambers and the practice areas for which they were recognized are:
Chambers also recognized Mr. Fitzgerald as a leading lawyer in the areas of Corporate/M&A and Banking & Finance.
The publication named Roland Estevez an "Up and Coming” individual and Steven Chung an "Associate to Watch."
Through in-depth, unbiased research, Chambers ranks the leading law firms and attorneys around the world based on the opinion of their peers and by the quality of their work. Chambers consistently recognizes Milbank as a leading law firm for its top lawyers and premier legal practices.
About Milbank
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a preeminent global law firm that for more than 140 years has provided innovative legal solutions in many of the world’s largest, most complex, “first-ever” corporate transactions and litigation. Our transactional expertise includes capital markets, corporate finance, project finance, acquisition finance, and other major fields of law practice. Milbank litigation and arbitration teams resolve disputes involving mergers and acquisitions, proxy battles, financings and securities offerings, intellectual property, white collar crime, and corporate restructurings, among others. Our clients range from prominent multinational financial, industrial and commercial enterprises to governments, institutions and individuals. The Firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, DC.