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‘Jacqueline Chan is well-positioned to advise clients on complex M&A matters. She is sharp, commercially driven, and can put together the right resources within the firm to deliver the outcome.’

‘The team is fast turnaround and amazing attention to commercial points as well as complete follow-up on all issues, with a very proactive approach. Milbank is undoubtedly among the best firms in the world and you would be amazed by what they could offer and bring in to the deals.’

‘Jacqueline Chan and her associate team are absolutely pleasant lawyers to work with. They are very experienced and knowledgeable.’

‘Milbank, through the leadership of Ms. Jacqueline Chan, was very professional in their engagement with the Bank that I work with when we had our M&A exercise last year. They posses the expertise and the discipline required for the transaction. The team exhibited expertise in the corporate laws of both the Philippines and the U.S., the organizational and structural procedures in conducting due diligence, and the strategy for the preparation of bids and offers.’

‘All the members of the team are very pleasant to work with. I learned a lot from the Milbank team. They know how to take care of their client, us.’

‘Worked with Jacqueline Chan who provided excellent advise and were responsive and commercial.’

‘The team was responsive and commercial’

‘Jacqueline Chan was very hands-on which is hard to find given her level. Stephanie was always there and understood what we wanted right away.’

‘Current and in-depth knowledge of the project finance market. A strong team with great team work. A pro-active, solution orientated approach that addresses bankability requirements whilst keeping to timelines.’

‘James is a great team leader and really drives deals towards meeting deadlines. He has a commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the market.’

‘Andrew and Ros ably support and lead well on particular tasks in projects.’

‘The team delivers a polished legal service that is hard to match. They seem particularly adept at building good negotiation strategies when dealing with difficult counterparties.’

‘Justen Fleming is very experienced and provides an excellent service to his clients. His talent is distilling complex issues into straight-forward explanations which greatly assists the negotiation process.’

‘The Projects team is able to utilise their vast experience and industry knowledge to assist clients not just legally but in the commercial and structuring aspects of the transaction. The collaboration with local law firms, gives Milbank a competitive edge in providing the most comprehensive one stop shop international and local law advisory.’

‘James Murray, Andrew Gibb and Rosaline Yusman are unparalleled subject matter experts in the field of Indonesian power projects.’

‘They are all group of smart people and they understand what the client wants. They are easy to work with, and they treat us like a friend. this makes us more relaxed when discussing our issue with them.’

‘Broad practice capabilities including banking, capital markets, M&A and restructuring that are critical to a restructuring practice.’

‘Very competent people who are focused on providing advice or solutions taking into consideration what the the client is looking for.’

‘David Zemans – most approachable lawyer in the region. He is amazing and can be very hands on when required. Always caters to requirements for specific resources or best resources for the situation.’

‘James Murry – One of the best lawyer in the region who can articulate well for the client, prepares thoroughly and puts forward arguments in the most intelligible manner.’

‘Current and in-depth knowledge of the project finance market. A strong team with great team work. A proactive, solution orientated approach that addresses bankability requirements whilst keeping to timelines.’

‘James is a great team leader and really drives deals towards meeting deadlines. He has a commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the market.’

‘The team delivers a polished legal service that is hard to match. They seem particularly adept at building good negotiation strategies when dealing with difficult counterparties.’

‘The Milbank team is very helpful on finding a solution. They quickly understand the issues and are very detailed when it comes on giving advice.’

‘I have been working with James Ormes and Andrew Gibb for more than five years now. both of them are experts in their own right. This means with the collaboration between both of them, it could give us a different angle point of view when reviewing or giving advice.’

‘The Milbank Singapore team has deep and broad knowledge in all matters related to aviation financing, leasing and acquisitions.’

‘Paul Ng has deep and broad experience, and is able to formulate solutions that do not just work from a legal perspective, but which are commercial and can bring a positive outcome for clients.’

‘The firm’s performance on the aviation financing work was above my expectation in terms of client service and legal knowledge. The firm provides good quality service, their lawyers have high commercial awareness in general and I find their fees very reasonable.’

‘Milbank has a very professional aviation financing team. Their expertise covers almost all related sections of aviation financing, including commercial transactions as well as litigation. They also have great cooperation with many local counsel in Asia, which assures that they could provide full services to the clients.’

‘Paul Ng has very sensible commercial ideas in respect of the aviation financing industry.’

‘They have been very professional, experienced, diligent, careful, responsive and client-oriented.’

‘Above all an ability to stand with a client and maintain a focus on the most effective solutions to any problem. Not just the law but how to make the law work for you.’

‘The team is empowered and associates and senior associates can act independently.’

‘Giles Kennedy is likely the most knowledgeable tower lawyer in Asia. Balance of technical and the practical and has seen enough situations to know what works – doesn’t waste time setting your opening position as infeasible but move quickly to the right negotiating range.’

‘Millbank is able to provide a range of services dependent upon requirements at particular time. Many of the projects have been multi faceted and they have always been able to provide the correct resources at the correct level to suit our needs. This flexibility has meant that we have not needed to engage multiple organisations in parallel.’

‘I have been working with Giles Kennedy for a number of years on telecoms matters. His industry knowledge immediately makes him stand out from the crowd, and also his willingness to take the time to listen and understand his clients’ needs to ensure that he delivers the service that they require and are expecting.’

‘Milbank seems to have a strong presence on TMT across different jurisdictions in South East Asia.’

‘Jacqueline Chan has a very client-oriented focus and has provided good suggestions on how to structure transactions to achieve the client’s commercial goals’

‘Team has a strong reputation for being user friendly and highly commercial friendly in acting in the best interest of the client.’

‘Leading advisers, small, efficient and high quality team, very trusted by borrowers in capital markets and restructuring space.’

‘Jacqueline Chan is extremely hard working, has a high work rate, and extensive corporate knowledge.’

‘Giles Kennedy is a leading capital markets adviser, and corporate’s Jacqueline Chan is a leading restructuring adviser.’

‘David Zemans is involved in large transactions and accessible when client needs. He is very hands on on critical issues.’

‘James Murray is amongst the best lawyers in the region.’

‘James Murray and James Orme have outstanding experience in the power and infrastructure sectors in Southeast Asia.’

‘Andrew Gibb is readily available, a problem solver, has strong knowledge of the Indonesian market and always has a positive attitude. Rosaline Yusman is also frequently available and a problem solver. She has a proactive approach.’

‘They are without argument the best law firm when it comes to Indonesia. There is no benchmark transaction in past 20 years where Milbank is not involved in some form.’

‘The team has a robust practical approach, and is always available.’

‘The team has a fast turnaround and amazing attention to commercial points, as well as always following-up on all issues, with a very proactive approach.’

‘The M&A and capital markets teams is very strong.’

‘The partners are hands on and commercially minded.’

‘Jacqueline Chan and James Grandolfo are standout partners who are very technically strong.’

‘James Grandolfo stands out for his superb client management skills, as well as ability to turnaround in a very efficient and timely manner.’

‘Jacqueline Chan is very experienced and knowledgeable.’

‘Milbank is one of our conglomerate’s transactions counsels. Specifically, they help us with financing and construction matters, which they handle well.’

‘Desiree Woo is very competent and responsive. She always makes herself available for our concerns, even if it means flying halfway across the globe or attending negotiations with counterparties that last until early morning. She listens well. Her ability to speak mandarin is a plus when dealing with Chinese counterparts’.

‘Significant experience in emerging markets power projects, and a good understanding of the imperfect nature of the regulatory environments and contractual structures parties often face in such markets’.

‘The Milbank team are exceptional communicators and very responsive. They have a very pragmatic approach to challenging projects and find the right balance between identifying legal issues and being realistic about expectations in challenging markets’.

‘Current and in-depth knowledge of the project finance market. A strong team with great teamwork. A pro-active, solution orientated approach’.

‘James Murray is a great team leader and really drives deals towards meeting deadlines. He has a commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the market’.

‘Milbank is a great firm to work with. The firm is composed of proficient and experienced lawyers. Paul Pery and Cesareo Singzon are great to work with. They are highly efficient and provide timely and practical advice on a variety of issues and concerns’.

‘I have worked with Desiree Woo. She is understanding of how we wish to deal with our EPC Contractor, provides solid and good guidance strategically and is always on hand to support us. Her response time is excellent as is her legal guidance and contract knowledge and interpretation is superb. She is thorough and knowledgeable’.

‘A very coherent and excellent team.’

‘We have found them to be proactive, they demonstrate a good understanding of the client matters and cultural issues and are able to articulate these well so as to provide precise advice to the client.’

‘Always tries to find solutions to the requirements of the client in a reasonable and professional way.’

‘The partner with whom we worked is an amazing personality and always helpful in providing right advice.’

‘They understand the client’s requirements, cultural issues, cost consciousness and personal approach very well.’

‘They have a deep understanding of clients’ needs in relation to India.’

‘They are very knowledgeable, capable and competent.’