The team at Milbank is known for handling a broad range of issues for investors in a number of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, and telecoms. Praised for being ‘solid and dependable', Andrew Whan has longstanding expertise in advising clients on public take-private deals concerning unicorn companies, and digital infrastructure transactions in the Philippines. Neeraj Budhwani is a ’strong lawyer' who is noted for his expansive knowledge in leveraged buyouts, PIPE disposals, and structured exits, often acting for investment banks and private equity funds.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Neeraj Budwhani is a strong lawyer and counsellor.'
- 'Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani are both good lawyers.'
- 'Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani are solid and dependable.'
Key clients
- CVC Capital Partners
- Baring Private Equity 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 telecommunications provider PLDT Inc. and its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. and Digitel Mobile Phils., Inc. on the PHP9.2 billion sale of 650 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure to Unity Digital Infrastructure Inc., a joint venture between AboitizInfraCapital, Inc. and private markets firm Partners Group.
- Advised GTP Holdings Limited on its sale of Green Transition Partners Limited, an asset manager dedicated to energy transition infrastructure in Asia, to HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited.
- Advised Globe Telecom Inc. in connection with a joint venture partnership with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ayala Corporation for the development, construction and operation of data centre projects in the Philippines.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Neeraj Budhwani
MilbankPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani