The ‘responsive and creative’ team at Milbank is noted for its expertise in cross-border transactions across the oil and gas, energy and infrastructure, telecoms, healthcare, e-commerce and retail sectors. Key clients range from multinational investment banks, multilaterals and funds to regional and national companies. Managing partner David Zemans maintains a track record in corporate financing mandates, while handling multi-jurisdictional transactions involving Indonesia, India, China and Europe. Zemans jointly leads the practice alongside Jacqueline Chan, who acts for financial institutions, corporates, investment funds and private equity funds in high-value M&A and corporate finance matters. Min Kim, who assists on deals in the technology, telecoms, financial services, healthcare, food and beverages, and power industries, is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Milbank is very responsive and creative in providing solutions.’
  • ‘Jacqueline Chan and Min Kim are very responsive, available any time, and flexible to help in any critical situation.’

Key clients

  • Harsono family (founding family of PT Samator Indo Gas Tbk)
  • Manipal Global Health Services
  • Masan Group Corporation
  • PT Kimia Farma Tbk
  • Emergent Logistics Pte. Ltd.
  • Singapore Telecommunications Limited
  • Sheares Healthcare Group
  • Prime Infrastructure Holdings, Inc.
  • FKS Food and Agri Pte Ltd
  • Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Group
  • Columbia Pacific Management, Inc.
  • WatchBanQ Group
  • PT Supreme Energy
  • Grab Holdings Inc.
  • Tiga Acquisition Corp.
  • Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Advised the selling shareholders of PT Samator Indo Gas Tbk in the sale of a 30% stake in the Company to funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific Limited.
  • Advised the founding shareholder in the sale of a controlling interest of Manipal Hospitals to Singapore’s Temasek.
  • Represented Sheares Healthcare Group, an existing shareholder of Columbia China, in connection with the subscription of an additional US$80 million (aggregate) in Columbia China and amendment of the existing shareholders agreement arrangement.

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Practice head

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David Zemans, Jacqueline Chan

Other key lawyers

Min Kim