Milbank LLP Global Corporate/M&A partner Iliana Ongun was named a 2023 Rising Star by the New York Law Journal (NYLJ). Each year, the NYLJ celebrates attorneys who are making a difference in their fields in the early stages of their careers and already leaving their marks on the legal industry. Ms. Ongun’s profile in the NYLJ highlights her leadership roles in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, in addition to her work on associate development initiatives and on Milbank’s hiring committee. Outside of Milbank, she serves as Chair of the New York City Bar Association Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Control Contests. Ms. Ongun’s full NYLJ profile is available here.
Ms. Ongun advises both public and private companies in a wide range of industries in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including cross-border and domestic acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, private equity transactions and spin-offs. She also advises companies and sponsors with respect to shareholder activism, takeover defense strategies and other corporate governance matters.
