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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance - International firms and joint ventures, tier 4
‘Exceptionally well-resourced and consistent’, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s practice encompasses structured, acquisition and, in particular, project finance expertise. Mark Plenderleith and Gary Wigmore add ‘significant value to every transaction’, and recently advised a group of commercial banks as lenders in the financing of the Tanjung Jati B expansion project.
Capital markets
Within Capital markets - International firms and joint ventures, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a third tier firm,
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy is the preferred destination for many major domestic issuers seeking advice on global offerings. Counsel Bradley Edmister is the capital markets specialist in the Tokyo office and has particular expertise in advising clients on US offerings. ‘The firm has a great network and can always assemble a team with the necessary international experience’.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A - International firms and joint ventures, tier 4
One of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s strengths in Tokyo is in advising energy clients on M&A matters, largely in a cross-border context. For example, in 2008 the team represented Kyushu Electric on its acquisition of a share in a development consortium. Darrel Holstein led on this deal and is ‘a remarkably talented lawyer’, who is also praised by clients for his ‘strong sector-specific knowledge’.
Japan overview
Projects and energy
Within Projects and energy - International firms and joint ventures, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a first tier firm,
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy had an exceptional flow of major project financing mandates in 2008/09. One particular highlight was the Tanjung Jati B expansion project, in which the group advised senior lenders, including JBIC, on the $2.5bn financing of a project for the expansion of two power plants in Indonesia. Gary Wigmore heads an Asia projects practice and is ‘truly in touch with clients and the difficulties they face in the market’. Meanwhile, the ‘highly recommended’ Mark Plenderleith heads the Tokyo acquisition and project finance team, and has useful relationships with major Japanese lenders.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Germany
Offices in Munich and Frankfurt
- Banking and finance Bank lending : Banking and finance Bank lending
- Corporate and M&A Large deals : Corporate and M&A Large deals
- Private equity : Private equity
- Tax : Tax
Foreign Firms
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets - US law : Capital markets - US law
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Private equity : Private equity
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
India
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance - International firms and joint ventures
- Capital markets : Capital markets - International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A - International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy - International firms and joint ventures
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : M&A - lower mid-marketdeals, £50m-£250m
- Corporate and commercial : Outsourcing and procurement
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : High yield
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Finance : Securitisation
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Overview
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Water
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Overview
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
Philippines
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Foreign firms : Banking and finance - Foreign firms
- Foreign firms : Capital markets - Foreign firms
- Foreign firms : Corporate and M&A - Foreign firms
- Foreign firms : Projects and energy - Foreign firms
- Foreign firms : Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign firms
South Korea
US
Offices in Washington DC, New York, and Los Angeles
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing: National
- Finance : Bank lending: National
- Finance : Capital markets: global offerings: National
- Finance : Corporate restructuring: National
- Finance : Project finance: National
- Litigation : Securities: shareholder litigation: National
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology - outsourcing: National
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast - transactional: National
- Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts : M&A: national firms - middle-market