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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - Asia-Pacific Region

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What the Team is Known For

Milbank LLP has an excellent spread of high-yield mandates, including work on deals in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia. It has well-regarded and experienced teams based in Singapore and Hong Kong, often advising international investment banks on investment-grade offerings in South-East Asia. The firm is recognised for further DCM activity throughout the region, including MTN programmes and sovereign bond issuances. Additionally, the firm maintains a solid ECM practice, with a very strong track record of advising on IPOs and secondary offerings in the Philippines.

Notable practitioners

Singapore-based Giles Kennedy is a point of contact for clients, while James Grandolfo is a key contact in Hong Kong.

Work Highlights

Provided by Milbank LLP

  • The firm represented UBS Singapore and J.P. Morgan Securities as placement agents for Mitsubishi's Regulation S and Rule 144A overnight placement of shares in Ayala.

  • Milbank acted for Agung Podomoro Land on its tender offer and consent solicitation transactions concerning its outstanding 5.95% Senior Notes due 2024.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

It's obvious to us that they can think of ways to shorten the transaction, which is really useful when dealing with tight timetables. They're impressive that way.

Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondent
Asia-Pacific