The ‘commercial, innovative and practical’ structured credit group at Milbank is best known for its work on CLOs, but it also has a full-service derivatives practice that acts for the firm’s project, leveraged and aviation finance clients in Europe and Asia on large-scale hedging transactions. Practice head James Warbey and Robert Wyse-Jackson ‘have really great market knowledge from their position as pre-eminent manager counsel in the market’. Claire Bridcut is a key adviser on bespoke structured lending transactions for major banks and private equity funds.
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‘Commercial, innovative and practical.’
‘James Warbey and Robert Wyse Jackson are an excellent duo - commercial, innovative and practical; and always available.’
‘We recently started engaging more closely with their London team; principally James Warbey and Rob Wyse Jackson. They have really great market knowledge from their position as pre-eminent manager counsel in the market and that applies on both sides of the Atlantic.’
‘James Warbey represented us on the discussions on swap provisions in relation to intercreditor amendments. He was very knowledgeable and provided good market led advice.’
‘James Warbey: whilst not involved in the day to day nitty-gritty, James was there to provide well thought through advice on relevant issues and market colour. You feel very comfortable that he knows his stuff and the market in this context.’
Key clients
- Advent International GmbH
- EBRD, SMBC and Societe Generale
- Standard Chartered
- Japan Bank for International Corporation
- NEXI
- The International Finance Corporation
- International Finance Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsu Banking Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited (London Branch)
- Gulf International Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- CaixaBank
- Mizuho Corporate Markets
- National Australia Bank Limited
- Société Générale
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch
- Piraeus Bank S.A.
- National Bank of Greece S.A.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- H2gs Ab
- MUFG Bank, Ltd., Singapore Branch
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James Warbey