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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - Asia-Pacific Region
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Band 2
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

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  • Milbank advised ING Bank and CLSA Exchange Capital as the joint global coordinators and joint domestic underwriters on the PHP40 billion stock rights offering by UnionBank of the Philippines.

  • Milbank acted for PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk on its exchange offer and exit consent solicitation for its USD300 million 6.5% senior notes 2023 to extend the maturity of its outstanding indebtedness.

Strengths

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