Neeraj Budhwani

Milbank LLP will attend the ALB Philippine In-House Legal Summit in Manila on October 8, 2025.~~James Grandolfo, Milbank Corporate Finance and Securities partner and managing partner of Milbank (Hong Kong) LLP, will moderate the panel discussion on "Hybrid Investing: Contractual Frameworks and Market Trends." Neeraj Budhwani, Global Corporate partner, and associates Ari Singzon and Charmaine Yeo will also speak on the panel.~~Milbank is a proud sponsor of the summit. The ALB Philippine In-House Legal Summit brings together in-house counsels, legal practitioners and industry experts to discuss regulatory updates, ESG, data protection, M&A, arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, and other pressing legal issues.~~Milbank has one of the most active and successful Philippines practices within a global law firm. The firm advises clients across virtually every area of corporate finance, from M&A, capital markets, project finance and private equity to leveraged finance and acquisition finance. Milbank's leading practitioners have substantial experience with Philippine companies, investors, issuers, and underwriters on some of the region's recent high-profile transactions.~~Click here for more information on the ALB Philippine In-House Legal Summit.

Oct 3

1 min

Milbank LLP has been recognized by India Business Law Journal as one of the world's top foreign law firms for India-related matters in 2025. The award reflects Milbank's continued excellence in serving clients across India's corporate landscape and the firm's robust connections within the Indian legal community.~~India Business Law Journal noted that Milbank "earns a place in the top 15 after a stellar year on high-profile projects, M&A deals and capital markets matters." The recognition follows a stellar few years of high-profile India work, including advising Italy's export credit agency, SACE, on $1 billion equivalent of financing for Reliance Industries for green projects, representing finance parties on the $1.4 billion financing of Adani ConneX's hyperscale data centers in Pune and Hyderabad, and advising on the sale of a controlling interest in Manipal Hospitals to Singapore's Temasek.~~The award comes alongside individual recognition for three Milbank partners. Earlier this year, India Business Law Journal named partners James Grandolfo, Neeraj Budhwani and John Dewar to its 2025 International A-List for their expertise in advising on the international aspects of India-related matters. The publication noted that "A-List lawyers have become indispensable advisers on India-related matters, bridging jurisdictions and driving transactions and disputes that fuel India's engagement with the world."~~"We are honored to be recognized by India Business Law Journal for the second consecutive year among the world's top foreign law firms for India-related matters," said James Grandolfo, Milbank Global Corporate Finance and Securities partner and Hong Kong office managing partner. "This recognition reflects our team's deep commitment to serving clients across India's dynamic markets and our continued investment in understanding the unique opportunities and challenges that define this critical region."

Aug 8

1 min

Milbank LLP received a four-star rating in the 2025 Resight India 100 report, which recognizes the top international and domestic law firms doing work for clients in India or advising on India-related matters.~~Milbank achieved the report’s highest ratings for reputation in the market and for the volume and complexity of its India-related representations.~~Resight India 100 is published by RSGI Limited, a global intelligence and advisory agency for the legal industry that focuses on resilience, sustainability, growth and innovation.~~Earlier this year, Milbank partners James Grandolfo, Neeraj Budhwani and John Dewar were recognized as 2025 International A-List lawyers for India by India Business Law Journal. Milbank also received an IJGlobal Asia Pacific Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year Award for its work on the $1.44 billion financing of AdaniConneX’s portfolio of hyperscale data centers to be built in India, a transaction that marked India’s largest sustainability-linked data center financing.~~

May 19

1 min

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Rami Turayhi has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate/M&A Group, with a focus on investment funds and asset management. “We warmly welcome Rami to Milbank,” said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. “Rami is a highly regarded practitioner with extensive fund formation experience and a strong reputation for advising premier clients on sophisticated, market-defining work. His arrival enhances the firm’s investment funds and asset management capabilities and positions us to support clients as fundraising structures and regulatory considerations continue to evolve.” Mr. Turayhi advises sponsors and investment managers across a diverse range of private equity and hedge fund strategies and industries, including buyout, real estate, energy and infrastructure funds, funds-of-funds, single asset funds, as well as family office and co-investment vehicles. His practice also encompasses US investment adviser formation and registration, the structuring of bespoke sponsor mechanics and carried interest arrangements, and the negotiation of funds-of-one and managed accounts to address complex commercial and investor considerations. “Rami brings a sophisticated and well-rounded funds practice, with deep experience advising sponsors and investment managers across a wide range of strategies,” said Dean Sattler, leader of the firm’s US Corporate/M&A Group. “His experience aligns seamlessly with our clients’ needs and enhances our ability to deliver fully integrated advice across fund formation, M&A and other complex transactions.” Milbank has significantly expanded its global corporate and M&A capabilities over the past few years, including the recent additions of partners Maurice Conway in Singapore; Jan Häller in Frankfurt; Evan Roberts in Los Angeles; Derek Winokur, Rick Presutti, Antonio Diaz-Albertini, Paul Bennett and Edward Lemanowicz in New York; a team of 30 attorneys in London including partners Jordan Simpson, James McClymont and Andrew Nuthall; partners Barbara Mayer-Trautmann and Markus Muhs in Germany; and partners Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani, Davide Mencacci and John Bona in Hong Kong. “The opportunity to work alongside Milbank’s leading corporate, finance and industry teams is what drew me to the firm, and I am excited to help build out a full-service fund formation and investment funds offering for the firm’s sponsor and investor clients,” said Mr. Turayhi. “I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to serve our clients as they develop their investment strategies and structures.” Mr. Turayhi earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a staff editor of the Columbia Business Law Review, and his M.A. and B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.

Jan 15

2 min

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Maurice Conway has joined the firm’s Singapore office as a partner in the Global Corporate/M&A Group.~~“We are thrilled to welcome Maurice to Milbank,” said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. “Maurice is highly regarded in the Asia private equity market, and his deep transactional experience and strong client relationships across the region will be tremendous assets as we continue to expand our global private equity and M&A capabilities.”~~Mr. Conway has extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity, advising global private equity firms, corporates and financial sponsors on complex transactions across Asia, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. His practice spans a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, consumer goods and infrastructure.~~“As Singapore continues to solidify its position as a leading hub for private equity, our strategic growth across Asia reflects the growing demand for sophisticated investment capabilities in the region,” said David Zemans, Managing Partner of Milbank’s Singapore office and Asia Practice. “With Maurice’s arrival and the previous additions of Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani, we’re deepening our bench to support clients on complex, cross-border transactions and to capitalize on the momentum in Asia’s evolving private equity landscape.”~~“Maurice’s arrival underscores our commitment to expanding our global private equity capabilities and will unlock opportunities across our Asian platform and our global team,” commented Norbert Rieger, Global Chairman of Milbank’s Corporate/M&A Group. “His extensive experience in the Asia market and his strong relationships with leading private equity sponsors and corporates make him a valuable addition to our team."~~Milbank has significantly expanded its global corporate, M&A and private equity capabilities over the past few years, including the recent additions of partners Jan Häller in Frankfurt; Evan Roberts in Los Angeles; Derek Winokur, Rick Presutti, Antonio Diaz-Albertini, Paul Bennett and Edward Lemanowicz in New York; a team of 30 attorneys in London including partners Jordan Simpson, James McClymont and Andrew Nuthall; partners Barbara Mayer-Trautmann and Markus Muhs in Germany; and partners Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani, Davide Mencacci and John Bona in Hong Kong.~~“Milbank has a stellar reputation for advising on some of the most sophisticated transactions in the market,” said Mr. Conway. “I’m excited to join a team that shares my commitment to excellence and to continue supporting clients on their most strategic transactions across Asia.”~~Mr. Conway joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He holds a Bachelor of Business & Law from University College Dublin and completed his LPC at the College of Law.

Sep 15

2 min