Milbank
Praised as ‘extremely client-focused, commercially flexible and strong during negotiations with counterparties’, the team at Milbank is led by Singapore-based managing partner David Zemans, and acts for Malaysian financial institutions and institutional investors in regional transactions. Working in conjunction with the firm’s Tokyo and Hong Kong offices, key areas of expertise include advising on Islamic finance mandates, involving Malaysian-Indonesian elements, in addition to capital markets transactions, project developments, commercial deals, M&A and restructurings. James Murray, who leads the project, energy and infrastructure finance practice group in Asia, is another key contact in the practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extremely client-focused, commercially flexible and strong during negotiations with counterparties.'
- 'Responsive, patient to translate legal considerations into commercial impact considerations and they display ordered thinking. A genuine pleasure to engage with.'
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Key clients
- Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
- CIMB Bank Islamic Bank Berhad
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Work highlights
- Advised the joint lead managers on the establishment of the $3bn multi-currency Global Medium Term Note Program of energy shipping company MISC Berhad.
- Advising Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company, in connection with feedstock supply and product offtake arrangements with respect to the Pengarang Energy Complex in Malaysia.
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