Southeast Asia - Philippines

Milbank

Milbank covers the full spectrum of transactional work involving the Philippines from corporate and capital markets work to advising on major projects, which often have a significant cross-border dimension. Clients include top international financial institutions, and the firm regularly acts for the sponsors and lenders on these landmark deals. Hong-Kong-based James Grandolfo has a wealth of experience in capital markets, M&A, and private equity matters across Asia, and leads the team together with James Murray, who is based at the Singapore office and is particularly active in the Philippines on major power projects. Paul Pery plays a pivotal role in significant capital markets transactions. Another notable member of the practice is Desiree Woo who is active in the project, energy and infrastructure finance group and is based at the Hong Kong office.

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Testimonials

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  • 'What makes Milbank unique is their unwavering commitment to understanding our project inside and out. Their specialisation provides us with unparalleled access to legal expertise.'
  • 'We have worked with the infrastructure team who are well conversant with the industry practice and have high negotiation skills. Milbank uses cutting-edge technology that ensures efficiency and informed decision-making, while their collaborative culture means we benefit from a collective pool of knowledge.'

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Key clients

  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Citi

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Work highlights

  • Advised telecommunications provider 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. for a consideration of approximately PHP9.2bn.
  • Advised telecommunications provider PLDT Inc. and its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. (“Smart”) and Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. in the sale of 5,907 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure to subsidiaries of international groups, edotco Group and EdgePoint Infrastructure for PHP77bn.

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