Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that 18 of its attorneys and 26 practice areas have been recognized by Chambers in its Asia-Pacific 2024 guide to the region’s top law firms. Six partners were awarded Band 1 status, and one partner each was granted Eminent Practitioner and Star Individual status—special distinctions above the Band 1 ranking.
Each year, Chambers provides independent, in-depth insight and recommendations on law firms and lawyers across legal markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Milbank’s departments and individual attorneys are consistently recognized in the Chambers guide.
- Capital Markets: International – Singapore
- Corporate & Finance (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Corporate & Finance (International Firms) – Indonesia
- Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite – Singapore
- Projects & Energy (International Firms) – India
- Projects & Energy: International – Japan
- Projects & Infrastructure – Asia-Pacific Region
- Projects & Infrastructure: International – Singapore
- Projects & Infrastructure: International – South Korea
- Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Restructuring/Insolvency: International – Singapore
The firm was also recognized by Chambers for its expertise in the following specialties: Banking & Finance (in Japan, Singapore and the Asia-Pacific Region); Capital Markets (International Firms) – India; Capital Markets: Debt – Asia-Pacific Region; Capital Markets: Equity (Asia-Pacific Region); Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Asia-Pacific Region); Corporate & Finance (International Firms) – Malaysia; Corporate Finance: Desk Abroad – Vietnam; Corporate/M&A – Asia-Pacific Region; Corporate/M&A: Private Equity – Asia-Pacific Region; Energy & Natural Resources – Asia-Pacific Region; Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms) – Malaysia; and Aviation: Finance (both in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific Region).
We are grateful to be recognized once again by Chambers for our leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, our exceptionally talented practices and lawyers, and our groundbreaking work on complex cross-border transactions, which really matters to our clients,” said Mr. David Zemans, Managing Partner of the firm's Singapore office and Asia Practice.
Of Milbank’s 18 leading attorneys who are recognized by Chambers, six received a Band 1 rankings with a couple of partners receiving recognition as exceptional individuals in one or more practice areas:
- David Zemans, was recognized as an Eminent Practitioner in five practice areas:
- Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia
- Corporate/M&A (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia
- Banking & Finance: International – Singapore
- Corporate/M&A: International – Singapore
- Restructuring/Insolvency: International – Singapore.
- Aled Davies was designated a Star Individual in Projects & Energy: International – Japan.
- James Grandolfo: Corporate & Finance (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Jacqueline Chan: Corporate/M&A (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia; Corporate/M&A: International – Singapore; and Restructuring/Insolvency: International – Singapore
- John Dewar: Projects & Energy (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – India
- David Gartside: Projects & Infrastructure: International – South Korea
- Giles Kennedy: Capital Markets (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia
- James J. Murray: Projects & Energy (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia and Projects & Infrastructure: International – Singapore
The following Milbank attorneys were ranked as leaders in their field:
- Jacqueline Chan: Banking & Finance: International – Singapore; Corporate & Finance: Desk Abroad – Vietnam
- David Cho: Corporate/M&A: International Firms – South Korea
- Aled Davies: Banking & Finance: International – Japan
- James Grandolfo: Capital Markets (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – India
- Giles Kennedy: Capital Markets: International – Singapore
- Terrence R. O’Donnell: Capital Markets: International – Singapore
- James Orme: Projects & Energy (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia; Projects & Infrastructure: International – Singapore; Banking & Finance (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia; and Banking & Finance: International – Singapore
- Andrew Pendleton: Projects & Energy: International – Japan
- James J. Murray: Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Paul Anthony C. Pery: Corporate & Finance (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Brian Youn: Projects & Infrastructure: International – South Korea
- Desiree Woo: Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines
- Justen Fleming: Projects & Energy: International – Japan
- Andrew Gibb: Projects & Energy (International Firms) (Expertise Based Abroad) – Indonesia and Projects & Infrastructure: International – Singapore (both Up and Coming)
- Cesareo Singzon: Corporate & Finance (Expertise Based Abroad) – Philippines (Associate to Watch)
