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Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Milbank's well-reputed private equity group maintains its ranking due to its continuous notable involvement in the market and widespread compliments from sources. The team is sought after by regional and international investors and corporates on cross-border LBOs, exits and investments. The firm receives instructions on mandates spanning various sectors, including consumer goods, logistics and technology.
Strengths
The quality is top notch.
Milbank are strong in nuanced situations.
They are good at not staffing senior people on things that don't require it. They have the necessary trust in their bench to assure the client gets the same service whoever you're on the phone to.
Work Highlights
Milbank advised PLDT and its subsidiaries Smart Communications and Digitel Mobile Phils on the sale of 650 telecom towers and related passive infrastructure to Unity Digital Infrastructure for PHP9.2 billion.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Whan is a pre-eminent lawyer who operates at the forefront of the private equity market. He is best known for his handling of high-value portfolio acquisitions, cross-border investments and privatisations on behalf of an international clientele.
He's a great lawyer who knows his way around and is a good, sensible operator.
He's really strong and very commercial, and understands what we do in the private equity business.
Neeraj Budhwani focuses his practice on cross-border private equity and M&A transactions. Drawing on over 20 years of transactional experience, he offers international private equity firms advice on LBOs, acquisitions and disposals.
He has a real 360-degree overview of the client relationship and is 100% committed.
Neeraj Budhwani is consistently excellent.