Milbank Global Corporate/M&A partners Iliana Ongun and Bob Kennedy have been named 2026 Dealmakers of the Year by The American Lawyer. The prestigious award recognizes the industry-leading lawyers who advise on the most complex, high-profile deals each year.
Iliana and Bob led a cross-disciplinary Milbank team advising U. S. Steel on its historic partnership with Nippon Steel, guiding U. S. Steel's board of directors through unsolicited takeover offers, a proxy fight, labor and political challenges, and regulatory hurdles — establishing a new playbook for future high-stakes deals of national significance.
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