Milbank‘s digital infrastructure practice group is based out of New York and Washington D.C., and is adept at handling corporate M&A transactions. The team assists clients with commercial contracts, financings, joint ventures, IPOs, and acquisitions. In Washington D.C., Dara Panahy is the go-to advisor for satellite and space financings and corporate transactions. He is also an expert in cross-border investment matters. The New York team is jointly led by Daniel Bartfeld, Jaime Ramirez, and Erwin Dweck. Bartfield is sought out by financial institutions and investment firms for counsel on digital infrastructure transactions. Ramirez focuses on fiber and tower transactions, while Dweck handles the real estate aspects of transactions. The team has also been active in advising clients on AI-related issues, such as expanding connectivity assets to support AI workloads.
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‘Exceptional experience and talent. They are one of the top teams in the region and globally.’
‘Jacqueline Chan and her team of Min Kim and Erin Zhang are exceptionally talented and work very well together. They are brilliant attorneys and their dedication to detail and commitment to the work is top notch.’
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
- Blue Owl
- Natixis
- Crusoe
- CyrusOne
- Digital Bridge
Work highlights
Advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC on a private securities offering by funds managed by Blue Owl Capital to raise capital that will be invested into a joint venture with Meta Platforms.
Advised the global lenders on a transaction connected with Brookfield Asset Management’s $5bn strategic partnership with Bloom Energy.
Assisted Wren House Infrastructure Management with MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners’ acquisition of 100% of the equity in Aligned Data Centers.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Dara Panahy
Practice head
Daniel Bartfeld; Jaime Ramirez; Erwin Dweck
Other key lawyers
Jacqueline Chan; Min Kim; Erin Zhang