Alongside its specialism in equity investments in pipelines, terminals and refineries, Milbank also has considerable expertise in advising on complex M&A, project development, and financing projects. Daniel Bartfeld and Daniel Michalchuk jointly lead the firm’s global project, energy and infrastructure finance practice from New York, routinely assisting a range of financial institutions, investment firms and multinational companies with a number of oil and gas transactions, including LNG projects, transportation infrastructure and energy-related projects in the US, and throughout Latin America.

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Key clients

  • MUFG
  • ING
  • JPM
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Truist Bank
  • Apollo
  • Third Coast
  • New Fortress Energy
  • KKR
  • Carlyle
  • EIG
  • GIP
  • Hartree
  • Investec
  • Whitewater Midstream

Work highlights

  • Represented the lenders in providing the debt financing for WhiteWater’s equity investment in Matterhorn Express Pipeline, LLC.
  • Represented Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as replacement debt facility agent in connection with the refinancing of the Commercial Loan Facility and K-Exim Guaranteed Facility, originally extended to the Borrower in 2009, to finance the development and construction of a LNG facility located in Manzanillo, Colima state, Mexico.
  • Represented MUFG Bank, Ltd. and the other lenders in connection with a CAD$375,000,000 facility in support of Stonepeak’s purchase of a 50% interest in the Key Access Pipeline System from Pembina Pipeline and KKR.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Bartfeld, Daniel Michalchuk

Other key lawyers

William Bice, Roland Estevez