July 9, 2015

Milbank Named Top-Tier Legal Advisor in IFLR1000’s Asia-Pacific Rankings for Energy and Infrastructure 

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Firm cited among region’s best in all five categories ranked — Mining, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Energy and Infrastructure; Milbank has won multiple recent awards in Asia, including, IFLR’s “Most Innovative US Law Firm in Asia

International Financial Law Review’s guide to Energy and Infrastructure advisors for the Asia-Pacific region has named Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy to the highest rank of global law firms in all five categories covered: Mining, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Energy and Infrastructure.

The IFLR1000, published by Euromoney, covers the world’s leading financial law firms.

With over three decades of experience in Asia-Pacific, Milbank has built leading practices in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, project finance, acquisition finance, structured products, restructuring and transportation finance. Milbank is a global leader in mining and metals transactions as well as oil/gas/petrochemical deals and is recognized globally for its counsel in both conventional and renewable energy transactions. Milbank has worked on many of the region’s most innovative and complex infrastructure and transport financings in Asia-Pacific and globally.

Milbank’s ranking in the first tier among Asia-Pacific Energy and Infrastructure firms is the latest of many recent accolades for the Firm in Asia. The firm has won “Most Innovative US Law Firm in Asia” from International Financial Law Review; “International Law Firm of the Year” from Chambers Asia Pacific for Indonesia in 2015 and 2013, and for Singapore in 2014. In addition to winning major Chambers awards for three years in a row, Milbank was recently named “Leading International Law Firm” by India Business Law Journal, and awarded five Milbank matters among its 2014 “Deals of the Year”. This string of awards reflects not only Milbank’s extensive experience in the region, but also its commitment to excellence in the provision of legal services across the Asia-Pacific region.

David Zemans, who serves as Milbank's Managing Partner for Asia, said, “The firm’s lawyers across Asia handle a broad array of complex transactions. Milbank has had a continuous presence in Asia for over 35 years, and we are honored to see our efforts recognized by our clients and IFLR across these five key sectors. Asia-Pacific remains a key enter for complex cross-border transactions and we expect to continue our strong presence in the region for many years to come.”

About Milbank

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a leading international law firm that has been providing innovative legal solutions to clients throughout the world for nearly 150 years. Milbank is headquartered in New York and has offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, DC.

The firm’s lawyers provide a full range of legal services to the world’s leading commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, as well as to institutions, individuals and governments. Milbank’s lawyers meet the needs of its clients by offering a highly integrated and collaborative range of services across key practice groups throughout its global network. Milbank’s integrated practice is underpinned by its attorneys’ acknowledged technical excellence, sectorial experience and a strong tradition of innovation and client service.