Milbank poaches Plenderleith for Asian project finance

Global law firm names new senior attorney in Tokyo.

Andrew Peck

May 17, 2006

Global law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley McCloy has signalled its ongoing commitment to the regional acquisition and project finance business by appointing Mark Plenderleith to the firm. He joins MilbankÆs Tokyo offices as senior attorney and heads over as the firm increasingly sees Japan as key market in the regional and global acquisition and project finance business.

ôOver the past several years we have seen a steady increase in the level of international project financing, with Japanese players trading companies, banks and electric and gas utilities taking larger roles,ö says Gary Wigmore, head of MilbankÆs Asia project finance practice and managing partner of it Tokyo office. ôThis growth, which is primarily in the emerging...

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