Milbank Secures Top Global Rankings in 9fin’s FY25 Private Credit Law Firm League Tables

Milbank LLP secured top rankings in 9fin’s H2 and FY 2025 private credit global league tables. The rankings measure how legal advisors stack up in the United States and Europe. 

According to 9fin, Milbank advised on 152 private credit deals across both geographies and had top rankings on both the FY and H2 lender counsel deals.

#3 – Lender Counsel FY 25 (US and Europe)
#2 – Lender Counsel FY 25 (Europe)
#4 – Lender Counsel FY 25 (US)
 

Led by co-heads Marcus Dougherty in New York and Suhrud Mehta in London, Milbank’s Global Leveraged Finance team of partners, special counsel and associates distinguishes itself as one of the few firms with a deep bench having the market knowledge and experience to handle both private credit financings and syndicated financings on both sides of the Atlantic. 

Consistently ranked as a top-tier practice in leading legal directories, Milbank has acted on some of the largest direct-lending transactions, including the largest deals in 2025 - the largest ever direct-lending deal in Europe (€6.5 billion) and the $10+ billion financing for acquisition of a 45% equity interest in leading energy infrastructure platform Sempra Infrastructure Partners. Milbank is widely regarded as a premier legal adviser in the direct-lending market.

“They are at the pinnacle of the acquisition finance market for a blue riband roster of credit funds which are appreciative of the team’s ability to navigate complex structures particularly within the large cap and upper mid-market”- Legal 500

“Milbank's practice effectively marries high-level technical/legal knowledge with deep commercial understanding for a creditor-focused client base...the team is regularly engaged in high-profile big-ticket deals, where it is able to draw upon bank and private credit expertise as well as a nuanced understanding of a myriad finance products including European and US-style documentation.”  - Legal 500

“Milbank's deep bench of specialists and significant experience allows them to provide value in the most complex situations.” – Chambers