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‘A very strong local team which is able to bear the depth and quality of the firm’s global practice. Good knowledge of the SE Asian market and strong deal management capability.’

‘Jacqueline Chan is great; she is highly responsive and practical.’

‘The team was always one step ahead of us thinking through the points to be negotiated. Very responsive as a team.’

‘Their timeliness and follow through is notable.’

‘I think what sets them apart is their strategic partnership with the local firms. The combination proves to be highly comprehensive and cohesive.’

‘What sets James Murray apart from other partners in other law firms is his willingness to partake in the commercial negotiations. It is highly value-adding when a partner is able to provide his/her own viewpoints as they may have undergone a similar discussion process for a precedent transaction. It will make the discussions more efficient and fruitful.’

‘Andrew Gibb has shown on numerous occasions the ability to interpret and pinpoint lenders’ concerns and provide conducive solutions on the fly. His insights allow for more fluid discussions and exchanges between the project sponsors and lenders group which usually involve a large group of people with mixed backgrounds.’

‘Rosaline Yusman has shown herself to be an invaluable support to the legal counsel team. She is quick to turnaround and very thorough in providing responses to queries.’

‘Milbank are market leaders in SE Asia for assisting corporate borrowers with both the issuance and restructuring of USD Bonds.’

‘Good communication and client management skills.’

‘Giles Kennedy is unrivalled in his experience and in particular, for his close and trusted relationships with corporate clients built over many years. His communication is clear and his advice is sought and acted upon. ’

‘They do thorough analysis of most appropriate course of action to be taken by the client. They are a diverse firm with best use of technology.’

‘David Zemans, their Asia head, makes himself available on crucial issues. He has great partners in James Murry and Jame Orme on financing side.’

‘Understand the market well. Thoughtful when it comes to conveying commercial aspects while protecting interests of lenders. Collaborative with sponsors and partners alike.’

‘Solution-driven, consistent team with sufficient experience and access to precedents. Specialists in Indonesia especially power sector.’

‘James Murray is highly accessible, commercially driven and engaging approach.’

‘We had engaged with Milbank for the past 15 years or so since our first bond issuance and we always had very positive experience with the team. Their knowledge on the High Yield capital market and their experience has helped us in negotiating key terms with the banks and bond investors. The whole team from junior to senior partners are very helpful, responsive and knowledgeable. We will certainly plan to continue work with them again in the future.’

‘The partners we worked with is mostly Giles Kennedy. Giles is the most helpful lawyer who is available to advice us in navigating the complex bond covenants, all without additional charges! He would spend hours discussing our covenants with New York and London’s counterparts and return back to us with comprehensive answers and proposed solutions. Giles is always willing to all the way out in providing creative solutions within possible law and regulation limitation.’

‘Paul Ng’s team is very practical-oriented and is focused on finding solutions that work for the clients.’

‘Paul Ng – knows the landscape and is outcome-oriented. He always seeks the best solution for the client.’

‘I have been working with Milbank for almost 2 years. The firm’s performance is above my expectation in terms of client service and legal knowledge. The team have a broad range of financing and leasing experience and has acted for a wide range of aviation clients, and their lawyers have high commercial awareness in general. In the meantime, their fees are very reasonable.’

‘Paul Ng, Hui Ling Teo and Ed Bentley. Their knowledge of the China market and cross-border issues make them more competitive.’

‘One of the most experienced firms around. They have a deep bench of fantastic associates and extremely knowledgeable partners.’

‘Paul Ng has a well of knowledge and an incredible work rate. I have complete confidence in him and his advice.’

‘Very attentive and focused team. Available at all times, extremely hard-working, gets the job done always. Very technically sound and customer focused. Correct staffing for each transaction.’

‘Paul Ng, Hui Ling Teo, very client focused and extremely responsive, look after our interests at all times, great transaction management, extremely hard working and focused.’

‘The project required vast amounts of innovation and the Milbank team has performed a tremendous task. It was a tedious process and the Milbank team has been on top of every matter and extremely able to pre-empt any potential challenges ahead.’

‘Jacqueline Chan was instrumental with various projects that our company has done. Giles Kennedy has been instrumental throughout the whole process and in his ability to find solutions across vast amounts of legal matters and challenges.’

‘The practice was exceptionally collaborative, and proactive in understanding how adjustments to our transactions (which were strategic in nature) would affect other areas of the company.’

‘I’ve had a very positive experience working with the team and in particular value their ability to: “follow the numbers” – our transactions with them have involved complex corporate restructuring work, and they displayed capability understanding how the numbers flow into the legal agreements, and how said agreements might evolve in response to changes in numbers – and be exceptionally hardworking, and support us on a 24/7 basis.’

‘The team has quite a bit of exposure to the telecoms market in Indonesia and Southeast Asian countries. As foreign firms/international counsels, they understand the local issues and attend to clients’ concerns.’

‘David Zemans and Jacqueline Chan have done quite a few deals in the region.’

‘Expertise on project finance and market knowledge / application in Indonesia; commercial sensible approach; great on management of local counsel and local law issues; positive approach to work and clients.’

‘James Murray and his team work very well together as a team and are effective in allowing clients to work towards deadlines. Great understanding of legal issues and market positions.’

‘My go to for Indonesia and Southeast Asia experience. Deep relationships and knowledge in Indonesia.’

‘Jacqueline Chan is excellent. Very commercial. Creative structuring. Can help me navigate complex issues and make sure my downside is protected. Very personable so great in negotiations. ’

‘The team is very experienced in handling local matters and well versed in the Indonesian property market and its regulations. The fact that most of the Indonesian property companies are their clients speak volume to their experience and expertise in the subject.’

‘Giles and Jacqueline stands out for me as they were able explain and breakdown the different regulations both in Indonesia and Singapore that was important to the project. The client was able to relate to their explanations and the client trusted them completely. From our side, having lawyers that can relate and understand the commercial nature of restructuring is a massive plus.’

‘Milbank provides a very in-depth analysis of each situation and provides legal advise based on that. Client interest is always in their mind. I particularly like working with their senior partners. They have a diverse group of people.’

‘I work with David Zemans, their Asia head, James Murry and James Orme – the partners who are outstanding on banking side. I also work with Giles Kennedy – the partners who are very good from DCM side.’

‘The team is very dedicated and understands very well clients’ needs.’

‘Partner Jacqueline Chan is very experienced and knowledgeable.’

‘Their lawyers have a great deal of experience in Asia for capital markets, project finance and debt work.’

‘Desiree Woo has vast experience in EPC contracts and project finance and is very responsive to all our needs.’

‘Milbank has been our engaged counsel for more than a decade. Mibank has comprehensive and in-depth knowledge and understanding of our companies’ businesses as they have been involved since the inception of our power projects. We are treated by Milbank as a valuable client at all times. Each legal matter referred to them was handled with utmost care and professionalism. We highly recommend this firm.’

‘Everyone at Milbank is professional, very insightful and kind especially Desiree Woo and Cesarea Singzon. We appreciate that they are very reliable, prompt and open for quick calls and updates/discussions. The rapport and guidance were outstanding at all times. They diligently worked through all of our legal questions and have provided us with sound, clear and practical legal advice on various issues.’