Milbank LLP has been highly recognized as a leading international law firm in Chambers Latin America Guide 2026, earning high rankings across several core practice areas. The firm maintained its Band 1 ranking in Project Finance, while also securing Band 2 rankings in both Banking & Finance and Capital Markets, and a Band 3 ranking in the Corporate/M&A category.
These rankings underscore Milbank’s longstanding strength advising clients on some of the most complex and high-profile cross-border transactions in the region, including landmark financings, capital markets offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and large-scale project developments across Latin America.
In addition to these practice group recognitions, 10 Milbank partners were individually ranked as leading practitioners in their respective fields:
- Carlos Albarracín, Corporate Finance and Securities partner: Banking & Finance (Band 2), Capital Markets (Band 4)
- Dan Bartfeld, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance chair: Project Finance (Eminent Practitioner)
- Alec Borisoff, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner: Project Finance (Band 4)
- Adam Brenneman, Corporate Finance and Securities partner: Banking & Finance (Band 3), Capital Markets (Band 4)
- Roland Estevez, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner: Project Finance (Band 3)
- John Franchini, Corporate/M&A partner and Global Infrastructure co-head: Corporate/M&A (Band 5)
- Marcelo Mottesi, Corporate Finance and Securities chair and Latin America group co-head: Capital Markets (Band 2)
- Francisco Nuñez, Corporate/M&A partner: Corporate/M&A (Band 5)
- Jaime Ramirez, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner and Latin America group co-head: Project Finance (Band 2)
- Carolina Walther-Meade, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner: Project Finance (Band 2)
“These rankings reflect the trust our clients place in us to guide them through the most sophisticated and high-stakes cross-border financings and capital markets matters,” said Marcelo Mottesi, chair of Milbank’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice and co-head of the firm’s Latin America Group. “We are grateful for their confidence and look forward to continuing to help shape landmark transactions in the region.”
“We are proud that Chambers continues to recognize the depth and quality of our Latin America practice,” said Jaime Ramirez, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner and co-head of the firm’s Latin America group. “Our consistent Band 1 ranking in Project Finance underscores our ability to advise on the region’s most transformative projects across energy, infrastructure and beyond.”
