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Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Milbank fields a well-regarded project finance group, experienced in advising Chinese lenders and sponsors on investment in projects across Asia and in Latin America and Africa. The highly integrated team in Beijing and Hong Kong is able to draw on expertise from the firm's offices in Singapore and Tokyo. It covers energy and infrastructure mandates globally, with particular expertise noted in the power sector, including renewables, as well as advising on infrastructure and mining projects, and offers additional experience advising on large-scale telecommunications construction projects.
Strengths
Milbank has offices in many jurisdictions and is well organised to meet clients' needs in a timely manner.
Milbank's lawyers possess strong technical knowledge of the specific industries they serve, allowing them to understand and address complex technical and financial issues effectively.
Work Highlights
Milbank represented Asian Development Bank and the senior secured parties in connection with the financing and construction of the 600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project in southern Laos that feeds into Vietnam.
Notable practitioners
Desiree Woo is an of counsel based in Hong Kong. She specialises in the financing and development of outbound infrastructure projects, and acts on mandates in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Desiree has been an integral part of our project team for a significant duration, contributing her extensive skill set and deep industry knowledge to our endeavours.
Desiree understands the habits and demands of our clients very clearly.
Shepard Liu leads the project, energy and infrastructure finance practice from Milbank's Beijing office. He is a highly respected expert on project financing and development, especially with regard to energy infrastructure.
Shepard's legal knowledge, commercial sensitivity and responsiveness are the most impressive.
We enjoyed working with Shepard and highly appreciated his legal, commercial and cultural sophistication.