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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

21F MIDTOWN TOWER, 9-7-1 AKSAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-6221, JAPAN

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan

Banking and finance

Within International firms and joint ventures, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a third tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has a strong market reputation for its project and acquisition finance work in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. The firm recently represented various Japanese trading houses in a $1.5bn financing with PDVSA. Mark Plenderleith, who once worked for JBIC as a member of its project finance transaction team, leads the firm’s Tokyo finance team. Clients include ITOCHU Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co.

Corporate and M&A

Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy suffered following the relocation of former head of the corporate and M&A practice Darrel Holstein to New York. In Tokyo, the firm continues to advise on outbound M&A with an emphasis on acquisition finance in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Mark Plenderleith and Gary Wigmore are the contact partners.

Projects and energy

Within International firms and joint ventures, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a first tier firm,

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloyprovides a high level of service’. Mark Plenderleith focuses on project development, acquisitions and financings in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. He has particular experience representing financial institutions, energy companies, developers, private equity funds and agencies on multi-source cash-flow based financings. Gary Wigmore focuses mainly on project mergers and acquisitions, project development and project finance. He works in many industry sectors, including power, oil & gas, mining, telecoms and infrastructure. The firm has recently advised clients on power projects in Southeast Asia, on petrochemical projects in the Middle East region, a light rail project in Southeast Asia, and an aluminium smelter financing in Africa. Further highlights included acting on nuclear power projects in the US and Jordan for a Japanese technology provider, and acting on the Cirebon power project in Indonesia for the lenders.


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