LONDON, JULY 20, 2012 – The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has been recognised by Chambers Global as the 2012 "Projects/Energy Firm of the Year." The award-winners are selected by the Chambers Global editors in consultation with the research team, taking into account the overall performance of the firms and their involvement in the highest profile and most cutting-edge deals around the world. According to Chambers Global, " Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has a long history of providing world-class advice in the projects and energy sphere. Its established relationships with banks and export credit agencies make it a go-to firm for complex project financings all over the world across a variety of sectors." Milbank was the recipient of this award in 2006 and 2007.
The past year has proved to be another standout year for Milbank's Project Finance Group, with the team being named "Global Law Firm of the Year" by Project Finance International, "International Project Finance Law Firm of the Year" by Chambers Latin America (for the third year-in-a-row), and being recognised for its role in 19 "Deal of the Year" projects.
"This award acknowledges the tremendous efforts of Milbank lawyers around the world and across a number of practice areas and disciplines," said Phillip Fletcher, global pratice group leader of Milbank's Project Finance Group. "It recognises our success in assisting our clients on their most important projects -- from power and energy to infrastructure and mining to oil and gas. We are always honored to have the opportunity to help our clients achieve their goals."
Following are the 2011 "Deals of the Year" in which Milbank had a role as legal advisor:
Project Finance
- North America Transport Deal of the Year – PR-22
- North America Biomass Deal of the Year – Gainesville
- North America Single Asset Power Deal of the Year – CPV Sentinel
- North America Transmission Deal of the Year – Wind Energy Texas Transmission
- Latin America Transport Deal of the Year – Embraport
- Latin America Mining Deal of the Year – Caserones
- Latin America Power Deal of the Year – Norte II
- Latin America Downstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Reficar
- African Refining Deal of the Year – NGL II
Project Finance International
- Deal of the Year - Americas – PR-22
- Power Deal of the Year - Americas – CPV Sentinel
- Transport Deal of the Year - Americas – Embraport
- Mining Deal of the Year - Americas – Caserones
- Petrochemical Deal of the Year - Asia-Pacific – Jurong Aromatics
Trade Finance
- Deal of the Year – Reficar
Infrastructure Journal
- Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Jurong Aromatics
Latin Lawyer
- Project Finance Deal of the Year – Embraport
IFLR (International Financial Law Review)
- Americas Project Finance Deal of the Year – Embraport
- Asia Project Finance Deal of the Year - Asia-Pacific – Jurong Aromatics
