Milbank has a particularly impressive standing in high-yield debt, though also has a wide-ranging practice across the DCM space, including ESG-relating financings and green bonds. Technology, media, telecoms, aviation and energy are amongst its primary sectors. Marcelo Mottesi is chairman of the corporate finance and securities group and is co-head of the Latin America practice. Rod Miller is noted for equity and debt offerings, including those linked to M&A financings. Jonathan Jackson is group leader of the corporate finance and securities team, specializing in high-yield debt, convertible debt and secutizations. Brett Nadritch and Paul Denaro are also key partners. All named partners are based in New York.

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  • ‘Really fantastic understanding of the intersection between the law and business worlds. They are able to take intensive legal documents and boil them down to their most important points and decode those points effectively for borrowers and lenders.’

  • ‘Jonathan Jackson really stands out.’

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Key clients

  • GTT Communications, Inc.
  • Vantage Drilling International
  • Frontier Communications
  • Castlelake Aviation
  • Fly Leasing
  • Turning Point Brands
  • MGM Resorts International
  • Nabors Industries
  • United States Steel Corporation
  • Verizon Communications
  • Farallon Capital

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathon Jackson

Other key lawyers

Marcelo Mottesi, Rod Miller, Jonathan Jackson, Brett Nadritch, Paul Denaro