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Testimonials
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'Staffed with capable and self-starting associates. Able to manage a wide set of stakeholders under immense time pressure. Able to provide counsel based on big picture commercial reality and not get unnecessarily bogged down with legal minutiae.’
‘Matthew Brown is commercial and responsive. He knows when to push, pull, pause and pivot.’
‘Milbank deploys a lean and capable team, responding to the needs of the project at different stages. The team is very collaborative and solution-oriented regardless of what side of the deal they are on.’
‘Matthew Brown is an absolute star - he is very commercial, always looking for the best way to get the deal done effectively and efficiently and ever present.’
'Matthew Brown, Rachel Croft and the project finance team at Milbank are brilliant. They are a great complement to eachother's strengths making them a stellar team bringing key competence, commerciality and breadth of experience both in terms of the industry and project management. Cannot rave more about them.'
'Matthew Brown is exceptional. He has a wonderful mix of being very commercial whilst navigating the risk-mitigating world of law brilliantly. He is great with clients and the other side alike, and is unmatched. Rachel Croft is one of the best lawyers I have ever encountered. She has an uncanny ability to know and remember the exact effect of a commercial change on each provision of the myriad of documents and is a tremendous asset. She and Matthew together are an unstoppable team.'
Key clients
- JP Morgan
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- International Finance Corporation
- Societe Generale
- Norinchukin Bank
- BNPP
Work highlights
Lawyers
Hall of fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
John Dewar; Matthew Brown
Other key lawyers
Munib Hussain; Rachel Croft; Seyda Duman