Praised for its ‘outstanding commercial and problem solving skills, paired with an unparalleled knowledge of the market and great technical knowledge’, Milbank showcases demonstrable experience in leveraged finance, structured and acquisition finance matters. Practice leader Davide Mencacci is ’the go-to contact for leveraged finance deals in Asia’, while John Bona has experience across the range of sponsor-backed finance products. Daniele Sutto, who assists international banks, alternative credit providers and financial sponsors on cross-border financing transactions.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Milbank team is a top banking and finance team in Hong Kong and APAC in general. Outstanding commercial and problem solving skills, paired with an unparalleled knowledge of the market and great technical skills.’

  • ‘Davide Mencacci is the go-to contact for leveraged finance deals in Asia. He has extensive experience in complex structures and knows the market inside out.'

  • 'John Bona is highly experienced, knowledgeable and with a great commercial approach.’

Key clients

  • Permira
  • BPEA EQT (formerly Barings Private Equity Asia and EQT Asia)
  • CVC
  • Carlyle
  • Hillhouse and Hillhouse Credit
  • KKR and KKR Credit
  • PAG
  • Goldman Sachs (IBD and MBD/AWM)
  • HSBC
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
  • Keppel Credit Fund Management (formerly Pierfront Capital)
  • Digital Edge (a Stonepeak fund)
  • BNP Paribas
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Nomura
  • Platinum Equity
  • TPG
  • EIG Partners
  • Blackstone
  • HPS

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Davide Mencacci

Other key lawyers

John Bona, Daniele Sutto