Leading Four Partner European Infrastructure M&A and Finance Team Joins Milbank

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that a market-leading four partner team of European infrastructure lawyers has joined the firm’s London office, significantly expanding the firm’s global infrastructure investor capabilities in M&A and finance. The team is led by Tim Sheddick and Katie Hicks, who will co-head Milbank’s European Infrastructure Investor Practice, together with Tom Pound and Jonathan Toffolo.

“We are excited to welcome Tim, Katie, Tom, Jonathan and their team to the firm,” said Milbank Chairman Scott Edelman. “Infrastructure M&A and related finance continue to be key priorities for the firm, and their arrival will enable us to further expand our global infrastructure practice in Europe and globally.”

“Our global energy and infrastructure practice, which is one of the largest of any law firm globally, provides a superb platform for existing and new clients of the firm,” said Dan Bartfeld, chair of the firm’s Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group. “We are thrilled to continue growing our practice with this market-recognized team of lawyers.”

“Tim and Katie have together developed an outstanding practice advising some of the leading infrastructure investors and financing sources on the acquisition and financing of infrastructure assets across Europe,” said Suhrud Mehta, member of the firm’s Executive Committee and co-head of the Global Leveraged Finance Group. “We are very pleased to be expanding our offering in this space. Their team’s experience, coupled with our strengths in the infrastructure and finance sectors globally, will enable us to deliver substantial synergies for our clients.”

“Katie, Tim and their team add further depth to our large European team focused on energy and infrastructure, including partners Matt Brown, Lisa O’Neill, John Dewar, Munib Hussain, Rachel Croft and Seyda Duman in London and Markus Muhs and Barbara Mayer-Trautmann in Germany,” commented Milbank Global Corporate/M&A partner and co-head of Milbank’s Global Infrastructure practice John Franchini. “Their arrival underscores our continued commitment to providing the leading infrastructure platform globally and will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”

Ms. Hicks commented, “Milbank is globally known as a leader in the project, energy and infrastructure finance, infrastructure M&A and leveraged finance spaces, and the firm’s highly regarded platform is an excellent fit for our practice and our clients.”

“We are thrilled to join Milbank and work closely with our new colleagues to provide unparalleled service to clients on their most sophisticated, transformative M&A transactions,” added Mr. Sheddick.

Further details of the four partners’ experience are as follows:

Katie Hicks specializes in infrastructure acquisition financings and refinancings, acting for both infrastructure sponsors and finance providers. She has extensive experience in bank lending, European institutional funding, US private placements and structured financing platforms across a broad spectrum of infrastructure assets.

Tim Sheddick advises infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other financial sponsor clients on public and private M&A including domestic and cross-border acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, co-investments and restructuring, with a particular focus on the infrastructure sector.

Tom Pound advises on a broad range of corporate transactions in the infrastructure and energy sectors, including domestic and cross-border public and private M&A, disposals, sell-downs, joint ventures, consortium structuring, co-investments, corporate finance and restructurings. He primarily advises infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other financial sponsor clients.

Jonathan Toffolo specializes in infrastructure acquisition financings and refinancings, acting for both infrastructure sponsors and finance providers. He has extensive experience in bank lending, European institutional funding, US private placements and structured financing platforms across a broad spectrum of infrastructure assets.