Milbank has been active in Asia since the 1920s and in 1977 was one of the first international law firms to open an office in Hong Kong. With four offices in Asia and a diversified, pan-Asia practice, Milbank has established itself as one of the leading international law firms in the region.
We have specialized Greater China and Korea teams with fluent speaking, reading and writing capabilities. A number of our lawyers are designated as "World’s Leading Lawyers" by several legal publications.
Milbank in Hong Kong has recognized industry expertise, particularly in telecommunications, technology, financial services, power and infrastructure. Our Hong Kong office has played a lead role in the structuring and financing of many of the Asia’s largest companies on local and international capital markets, and projects in all major Asian countries.
Our practices include:
Corporate
Finance
Financial Restructuring
Firm Recognition. We routinely win deal and firm of the year awards from international legal and financial journals.
In 2005, Milbank swept the Asian Legal Business China and Southeast Asia awards. For four years running, International Financial Law Review (IFLR) nominated us as Asia’s #1 “International Law Firm of the Year.” Our awards include:
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Asian M&A Deal of the Year: Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA) Takeover and Financing, 2010 – (IFLR)
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Asia Pacific M&A Deal of the Year: GCL-Poly’s Acquisition of Jiangsu Zhongneng – Global M&A Network Atlas Awards
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Asia Deal of the Year 2009 – TelecomFinance Awards
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Best Asian High Yield Deal 2009 – Finance Asia
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Indonesian Capital Markets Deal of the Year 2009 – IFR Asia
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Best Indonesia Deal 2009 – Finance Asia
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China Deals of the Year: Equity, M&A, Debt, the #1 China Deal of the Year – Asian Legal Business
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SE Asia Deals of the Year: M&A and the #1 SE Asia Deal of the Year – Asian Legal Business
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China Deals of the Year: Equity, M&A, Debt, the #1 China Deal of the Year – Asian Legal Business
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M&A Firm of the Year – IFLR Asian Awards
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Project Finance Deal/Firm of the Year – IFLR Asian Awards
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Debt & Equity Linked Deal/Firm of the Year – IFLR Asian Awards
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Best Equity Deal. Best IPO Deal – Finance Asia Achievement Awards
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Best Non-Investment Grade Bond Deal for 2005 – Finance Asia Achievement Awards
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Deal of the Year 2005 – Asian Counsel
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Debt Market Deal of the Year – Asian Legal Business
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Best value for money; most commercially aware; most innovative; best after deal support; fastest. – Airfinance Journal’s Guide to Aviation Lawyers (2006)
Partner Recognition. Our partners in Asia are widely recognized as among the “world’s leading lawyers” in capital markets, M&A, private equity, project finance, corporate restructuring, banking and finance, by legal publications, including: Chambers Global, AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers 2005 – Asia Law & Practice, Euromoney’s “Best of the Best” Legal Expert Guide 2005, IFLR’s Expert Guide, IFLR1000, Euromoney International Legal Guide, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and the “Who’s Who of International Lawyers.”
Information on how to pursue a career with Milbank's Hong Kong practice