Representing global banks, export credit agencies, and Indian industrial lenders, Milbank covers capital markets, TMT, finance, corporate and infrastructure matters. Based out of Hong Kong, James Grandolfo helms the practice and has deep expertise in debt and private equity, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Other leading practitioners in the team include Singapore-based Giles Kennedy, who acts for clients in the telecoms, technology and real estate space, and Terrence O’Donnell, with significant experience in IPO’s and share placements.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- 'Close to some large Indian corporates.'
- 'Knowledgeable partners.'
Key clients
- EPIC Group Holdings
- Manipal Global Health Services
- I Squared Capital
- Deutsche Bank
- Nomura
- CVC
- Goldman Sachs
- SACE S.p.A.
- EKN
- Finnvera
- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
- Export-Import Bank of Korea
Work highlights
Represented the lenders in connection with a $1 billion equivalent green SACE push-covered financing.
Represented the Finance Parties, including the Mandated Lead Arrangers, Lenders and Hedge Banks in connection with the up to $ 1.44 billion financing of AdaniConneX’s portfolio of hyperscale data centres to be constructed in Pune and Hyderabad, India.
Advising The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited with respect to the expected $2.5-billion-covered facilities to fund Reliance’s expansion of a pan-India 5G telecommunication network.
Practice head
James Grandolfo
Other key lawyers
Giles Kennedy; Terrence O’Donnell