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Milbank LLP

Asset Finance

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Milbank LLP

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Asset Finance - Global Market Leaders

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Milbank has a distinguished practice specialising in aviation finance, with notable experience in Asia, London and the USA. The law firm offers:

• Exemplary prowess in portfolio acquisitions and warehouse financing, asset-backed securitisations and tax structuring as well as high-value portfolio development.

• Significant experience in representing leading airlines, aircraft leasing companies and investment banks.

• Expertise in Islamic finance transactions.

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Strengths

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  • Milbank is the clear industry leader in the aviation space. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Asset Finance respondentGlobal

  • Milbank is recognised as a leader in transportation and asset leasing and finance due to its involvement in the widest array of transactions of any law firm, in particular large financings.

    Asset Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Drew S Fine
    Drew S Fine

    Drew S Fine

    Drew Fine is based in New York and chairs the firm's finance practice. He is a top choice for cross-border transactions.

    • Drew is as good as it gets when it comes to technical knowledge. He has decades of experience that are not easy to replicate.

      Asset Finance respondentGlobal

    • Drew is widely recognized as one of the leading attorneys in this industry. His experience and the breadth of transactions he has been involved in is unparalleled.

      Asset Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Nick Swinburne
    Nick Swinburne

    Nick Swinburne

    Nick Swinburne is a leading practitioner in the asset finance space. He is based in London and handles matters such as aircraft leasings.

    • Nick is excellent

      Asset Finance respondentGlobal
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  • James Pascale
    James Pascale

    James Pascale

    James Pascale is based in New York. He often works on matters such as securitisations, restructurings and acquisitions.

    • Jim is a technically versatile lawyer with many years of experience on finance and capital markets matters.

      Asset Finance respondentGlobal

    • He is the best lawyer I work with anywhere. He can explain extremely complex matters in very simple terms. He consistently delivers the highest quality product.

      Asset Finance respondentGlobal
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