Seyda Duman > Milbank > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Milbank‘s London office ‘has an impressive ability to lead transaction mandates in an efficient and collaborative manner, with clients and the deal as the priority‘. Clients appreciate that the team ‘strongly collaborates with local counsel in emerging markets to provide seamless integrated services‘. Active across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, the firm is frequently involved in the development of mega-projects, and handles high-value project bond transactions, ESG-related financings, and matters related to energy transition. Lead partner John Dewar ‘has an impressive ability to marry strategic priorities of clients and the deal to the nitty gritty of the detail‘, and newly promoted partner Munib Hussain is ‘a superb legal technician who is excellent on Islamic finance transactions‘. Together, they acted for underwriting banks including JP Morgan and HSBC, on a first-of-kind $11.5bn GMTN programme and an innovative $1.5bn sukuk issuance. Emerging partner talents Şeyda Duman and Chris Taufatofua also play key roles in the practice. Taufatofua recently advised OnCorp on the structuring and negotiation of project documents in a bid to develop an LNG import and regasification terminal at the port of Suape, Pernambuco, Brazil.