Charmaine Yeo
MilbankAndrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani jointly lead the team at Milbank, which is recommended for its expertise in transactions across the Philippines, Vietnam, and India, with take-privates being a key area of strength for the group. Whan is an expert in LBOs, investments, and asset sale transactions within the renewable energy and telecoms sectors, while Budhwani stands out due to his vast knowledge of public to private transactions, regularly advising financial services, healthcare, and fintech clients. Charmaine Yeo is a key contact for clients within the real estate, tech, and power sectors, and is noted for her expertise in cross-border M&A.
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Key clients
- CVC Capital Partners
- EQT Private Capital Asia
- Permira
- Goldman Sachs
- The Carlyle Group
- PAG Capital
- AGP International Holdings Ltd
- Maso Capital Partners Limited
- Advantage Partners
- Platinum Equity
- ADV Partners
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
- Green Transition Partners Limited
- Trustroot Internet Private 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.
- Advised GTP Holdings Limited on its sale of Green Transition Partners Limited to HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited.
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Neeraj Budhwani
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Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani