Further solidifying its position as a leading project finance advisor globally, Milbank LLP has been named US Law Firm of the Year by Power Finance & Risk. The firm was also awarded the Latin America Conventional Project Finance Deal of the Year for its representation of Macquarie Capital in connection with the acquisition and financing of the 907 MW Norte III combined-cycle gas-fired project in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Milbank has received global acclaim for the strength and breadth of its Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group. This year, the firm was named “Latin America Legal Adviser of the Year” at the IJGlobal Americas Awards and was honored for advising on six award-winning deals across North America and Latin America, including advising Allianz Global Investors in the firm’s first infrastructure debt investment in a United States solar project and representing a group of institutional investors and commercial bank lenders on the US$1.1 billion Comprehensive Energy Management Project to improve energy efficiency at the Ohio State University campus. Project Finance International also honored the firm this year for its role in four project finance transactions in Latin America and Asia across industry sectors including oil & gas and power generation.
Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner William Bice, said: “Milbank has advised on some of the most impactful project financings in the United States over the past year, spanning an array of industries including renewables, power and energy, infrastructure and oil and gas. We are delighted by Power Finance & Risk’s recognition of these achievements, as it serves as a testament to our team’s unparalleled expertise in handling diverse energy and infrastructure projects in North America, Latin America and around the world.”
Dan Bartfeld, head of the firm’s Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group, added: “We are honored that Power Finance & Risk has recognized one of our most complex and significant transactions in Latin America this year, as well as our overall dominance as a firm handling innovative project finance transactions. We look forward to continuing to expand our global portfolio in the coming year and building on our reputation as the leading choice for the financing and development of critical projects across the globe.”
One of the first international law firms to establish a dedicated project, energy and infrastructure finance practice, Milbank has advised on many of the market’s largest and most innovative transactions, drawing on the experience of more than 100 dedicated practice group attorneys based in the firm’s offices in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
