
Milbank‘s team’s workload spans the range of telecoms-related transactions, with a notable specialism in the power sector. Primarily based in New York, the team is well-placed to advise a diverse range of clients across the industry, from developers and operators to institutional investors and infrastructure funds. Acquisitions, investment in new tech and asset-backed securitizations are just a few examples of the mandates frequently handled by the firm. Dan Bartfield heads the global project, energy and infrastructure finance practice and undertakes transactional matters for an impressive roster of financial institutions, investment firms, multinational companies and developers. Jaime Ramirez specializes in acquisition and the development work, particularly in relation to energy and infrastructure projects, particularly digital infrastructure. Roland Estevez advises financial institutions, multinationals and developers on the broad range of transactional matters. Tim Fitzpatrick undertakes matters on project development and limited recourse financings and Sean O’Neill covers domestic and cross-border financings and investment transactions within the industrial sector. In Washington DC, Patrick Campbell handles transactional matters within the digital infrastructure sector and Dara Panahy leads the transportation and space group.
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Key clients
- Switch, Inc.
- Société Générale
- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
- Santander, S.A.
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Morgan Stanley Asset Funding
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Natixis
Work highlights
- Represented Switch, Inc. in connection with a $4.25bn borrowing base facility, the proceeds of which will be used to finance the ongoing development of its data center platform in the US.
- Represented Société Générale in connection with the financing of the construction and operation of an additional 16MW data center facility in Quebec, Canada, drawing nearly 100% hydroelectric power, bringing the total Vantage QC Campus to 53MW of critical IT Load.
- Represented the Lenders and Agents in connection with the financing of the development, construction and operation of a data center in Santa Clara, CA, which will have a capacity of 72 MW.
Lawyers
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Dara Panahy
Practice head
Dan Bartfield; Dan Michalchuk
Other key lawyers
Roland Estevez; Jamie Ramirez; Tim Fitzpatrick; Sean O'Neill; Patrick Campbell; Dara Panahy