Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani jointly lead the team at Milbank, which is recommended for its strong focus on private equity-related matters within the South East Asian region. Whan is particularly adept at handling transactions in the digital infrastructure sector, while Budwhani’s workload consists of de-SPAC transactions and PIPE disposals, with a strong emphasis on multijurisdictional mandates. Charmaine Yeo routinely assists a variety of real estate, power, and tech private equity clients.
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Key clients
- PLDT Inc.
- Globe Telecom Inc.
- Unispace
- Union Bank of Philippines
- Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited
- Flow Traders Limited
- Hong Kong Broadband Limited
- Goldman Sachs
- Green Transition Partners Limited
- Trustroot Internet Private Limited
- CVC Capital Partners
- EQT Private Capital Asia
- PAG Capital
- Okada Manila International, Inc.
- AGP International Holdings Ltd
- Maso Capital Partners Limited
- Nexus Point Capital
Work highlights
- Advised PLDT Inc. and its subsidiaries Smart Communications Inc. and Digitel Mobile Phils., Inc. on the sale of 650 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure to Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc.
- Advised CVC Capital Partners on the disposal of its interest in Road King (China) Infrastructure Limited, a joint venture co-owned by CVC and Road King Infrastructure Limited (“Road King”) with a portfolio of toll roads in China. The disposal was to China Merchant Group, at a valuation of CNY4.4 billion (approximately US$610 million). The sale was part of Road King’s broader strategic divestment to focus on its high-growth business in Indonesia, in which CVC remains a significant shareholder.
- Representing g Flow Traders Ltd in joint venture arrangements with DWS Group and Galaxy Digital, to create AllUnity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani