Milbank LLP Litigation & Arbitration partner Atara Miller and Financial Restructuring partner Nelly Almeida have been chosen to serve on Law360’s editorial advisory boards for 2023. Ms. Miller has been selected to serve on the Media & Entertainment Editorial Advisory Board and Ms. Almeida has been selected to serve on the Bankruptcy Editorial Advisory Board. During their tenure, they will shape Law360’s coverage by providing insights on emerging topics and trends and providing feedback to the publication throughout 2023.
Ms. Miller focuses on federal and state court litigation of complex commercial matters and bankruptcy-related litigation. She litigates and negotiates appropriate rates for music performing rights on behalf of Broadcast Music, Inc., one of three national performance rights organizations. Most recently, she secured a victory on behalf of BMI against Live Nation, AEG and other major concert promoters that increased the fees paid to BMI’s affiliated songwriters, composers, and music publishers by more than 130%. She previously obtained a trial victory for BMI against Pandora Media, Inc. The decision was identified by Law360 as one of the biggest copyright rulings of the year. Ms. Miller also successfully challenged the Department of Justice’s interpretation of BMI’s antitrust Consent Decree and was identified as Litigator of the Week by the American Lawyer for the victory.
Ms. Almeida has extensive experience leading complex corporate and US restructuring matters, representing debtors, creditors, lenders, official committees, equity holders, and other interested parties at various stages of a deal. Notable examples of her work include matters involving Celsius (cryptocurrency lending company), Sorrento Therapeutics (biotechnology company), Nordic Aviation Capital (Ireland-based leasing company), Seadrill Limited (off-shore drilling servicer), Cinepolis (Mexico’s largest movie theatre operator), Cirque du Soleil (Canadian live-entertainment company), and various other in and out-of-court workouts in the US and abroad.
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