Milbank has an outstanding record in bulge-bracket acquisition and leveraged financings. The Singapore office is also noted for private credit, structured finance, bank-bond financings and holdco financings, along with distressed financings. It has an impressive client base of commercial lenders, export credit agencies (ECAs), private equity investors and funds, among others. The Singapore team is also recognised for its work in the energy and infrastructure sectors, especially the financing of energy and infrastructure projects across the region. Indonesia is a key jurisdiction for the Singapore team, along with Malaysia and the Philippines. Singapore managing partner David Zemans is a big name in large-scale financings, especially in Indonesia. Jacqueline Chan has been instrumental in building the firm’s presence in financings for private equity investors and funds, and in the private credit arena. James Orme continues to impress in energy and infrastructure financings, as does James Murray in power and natural resources project financings.

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Key clients

  • DBS Bank Ltd
  • Adaro Energy
  • Medco Energy
  • PT Bank Mandiri
  • SMBC
  • MUFG
  • Asian Development Bank
  • ANZ Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Amman Mineral
  • Maybank Islamic Berhad
  • CIMB Bank Islamic Bank Berhad
  • Export Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad

Work highlights

  • Represented Asian Development Bank and the Senior Secured Parties in connection with the financing and construction of the Monsoon Wind Power Project – a 600-megawatt wind power plant that will be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia and the first in Laos.
  • Represented the commercial lenders (including MUFG, SMBC, ING and Natixis) in connection with a project for an up to 120MW hyperscale data center located in West Java Province, Bekasi District, Indonesia.
  • Acted for PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (as borrower) in connection with a US$500 million senior secured term loan facility (with an option to increase to up to US$750 million) entered into with a number of regional commercial banks.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Zemans

Other key lawyers

Jacqueline Chan, James Murray, James Orme