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Milbank LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Milbank LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Milbank LLP has a sophisticated litigation and arbitration practice with particular strength in complex commercial disputes involving financial markets and instruments. The firm represents private equity funds, investment banks and investors in matters including securities litigation, structured products disputes and claims involving asset-backed securities, while also acting for underwriters in complex cases. It demonstrates additional expertise in creditor-side restructuring disputes and cross-border, multijurisdictional litigation.

Notable practitioners

New York-based George Canellos is global head of the firm's litigation and arbitration group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Milbank LLP continued to represent Michael Sievert, President and CEO of T-Mobile US, in connection with breach of fiduciary duty claims concerning the 2020 merger between T-Mobile and Sprint Corporation and surrounding financial transactions.

Strengths

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  • Milbank is well staffed and has a deep and well-rounded bench of personable lawyers who are efficient and produce quality work on large tasks.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • The Milbank team is extremely responsive, produces very high quality work and instills confidence in a client. The firm is involved in the market and is very tied in to what's going on in the plaintiffs bar. The firm is fantastic.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • Milbank distinguishes itself by its exceptional legal expertise and comprehensive knowledge of the law and procedure, enabling it to craft and implement tailored and innovative legal strategies. Its quick grasp of complex fact patterns and thoughtful advice inspire confidence, while the team's proactive approach effectively anticipates challenges.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • Milbank knows this area of the law extremely well. The firm has excellent judgment around litigation strategy and a deep and extremely capable bench. Its attorneys are very knowledgeable, responsive and commercially aware.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

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