The team at Milbank handles complex transactional finance matters across the energy and infrastructure sectors, in particular. Team lead David Zemans‘ workload includes commercial bank lending, private debt finance and restructuring cases. Jacqueline Chan is focused on high-end corporate finance, M&A and restructuring matters, which she handles for prominent financial institutions, corporates, investment funds and private equity funds. James Orme has extensive experience in cross-border financings, while James Murray acts for key clients in the power sector in particular, and harnesses experience in M&A and acquisition financing cases especially.
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Testimonials
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‘Milbank demonstrates a deep understanding of the markets they operate in, consistently applying a sharp commercial lens while safeguarding their clients' interests.'
'They dissect complex risks and weigh them strategically, setting them apart as a trusted and commercially astute legal advisor.’
‘Standout experience working with Jacqueline Chan - her assertiveness ensures that nothing slips through the cracks. She takes on a warm and collaborative approach which helps to simplify even the most complex matters.’
'The deal team is extremely well-coordinated and easy to have smooth communication with.'
'At this firm, the partners' level of commitment and the quality of the team members is exceptionally high, and the associates are also of a very high calibre.'
'Individuals were highly engaged and responsive in all my interactions.'
Key clients
- DBS Bank Ltd
- Adaro Energy
- Apollo Global Management
- Power DC HoldCo Pte. Ltd.
- VDC Powerup
- Yondr Group
- Medco Energy
- PT Bank Mandiri
- SMBC
- MUFG
- Asian Development Bank
- ANZ Bank
Work highlights
Represented the Finance Parties in connection with the up to $4.05bn financing of a 300MW hyperscaler data centre campus in Johor, Malaysia for Yellowwood Properties Sdn. Bhd.
Represented the Finance Parties in connection with the up to $1.44bn financing of Adani ConneX’s portfolio of hyperscale data centres to be constructed in Pune and Hyderabad, India.
Represented Power DC HoldCo Pte. Ltd. as the borrower in connection with a term-loan and revolving credit facility totalling HK$2,108,000,000.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Jacqueline Chan
James Orme
Practice head
David Zemans
Other key lawyers
Jacqueline Chan; James Orme