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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

30 RAFFLES PLACE, #14-00 CALTEX HOUSE, SINGAPORE 048622, SINGAPORE

Washington DC, Tokyo, Singapore, New York, Munich, Los Angeles and 4 more

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Banking and finance

Within Foreign firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a second tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy advised the Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-Exim), Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure) and 11 international commercial banks on $2.5bn senior secured financing for Jurong Aromatics. Managing partner David Zemans, commended as ‘user friendly with a great personality’, capital markets specialist Naomi Ishikawa and project finance partner James Murray are recommended. Giles Kennedy was promoted to partner.

Capital markets

Within Foreign firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a second tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s practice head David Zemans, who is respected by peers and clients, and senior capital markets partner Naomi Ishikawa, who specialises in IPOs and securities work, represent banks and issuers with a particular focus on Indonesia, notably advising on the $285.2m PT Harum Energy IPO. Giles Kennedy was promoted to the partnership.

Corporate and M&A

Within Foreign firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a second tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s David Zemans and his team represented Northstar on the $1bn acquisition financing of its investment in Buma, and acted for Standard Bank and ANZ Banking Group on Royal Group of Cambodia’s $421m acquisition of CamGSM. James Murray wins accolades from peers and clients.

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Projects and energy

Within Foreign firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a first tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s James Murray led a team representing the Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-Exim), Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure) and a group of 11 international commercial bank lenders in the $2.5bn senior secured financing for Jurong Aromatic’s petrochemical facility . David Zemans wins plaudits from peers and clients.

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Restructuring and insolvency

Within Foreign firms, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a second tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s David Zemans, Jacqueline Chan and Ong Ee-Ing advised creditors of Darma Henwa on the complex restructuring of its $205m syndicated senior secured facility.

Within Local firms Leading individuals

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