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Milbank strengthens tax practice with the addition of leading tax lawyer Alex Anderson. Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Alex Anderson has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm's Tax Group. Mr. Anderson joins Milbank from O'Melveny & Myers LLP, where he served as Chair of the firm's tax practice for nearly nine years. "Alex is one of the nation's premier tax lawyers, widely recognized for his strategic advice on transformative transactions, restructurings, and financings," said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. "We are thrilled to welcome him to the firm." Mr. Anderson's practice is focused on US federal income tax issues in complex, high-profile matters. His practice encompasses debtor- and creditor-side restructurings in and out of chapter 11; debt and equity offerings; secured and unsecured financings; securitizations across asset classes ranging from leased aircraft and engines to music, film, and oil and gas interests; strategic and private equity mergers and acquisitions, including post-acquisition integration planning; alternative investment fund formation; and entertainment, sports and media transactions. Representative engagements include advising term lenders, corporate debtors and investment firms in major chapter 11 proceedings and other restructurings, counseling private equity sponsors on strategic acquisitions and advising on major transactions in the aviation sector. "Alex's arrival comes at an important time for our team," said Eschi Rahimi-Laridjani, Practice Group Leader of Milbank's Tax Group. "As the firm has expanded across multiple practice areas - including real estate, investment funds and private equity - having additional senior tax talent is essential to delivering the highest level of service to our clients. Alex's broad experience and collaborative approach make him an ideal fit." Mr. Anderson's arrival follows the recent addition of Stuart Alter as a partner in the Tax Group, further underscoring the firm's commitment to deepening its tax capabilities during a period of significant growth. "Clients are facing increasingly sophisticated tax issues across industries and jurisdictions," said Mr. Anderson. "Milbank's platform is unmatched, and I look forward to helping clients navigate these complex challenges." Mr. Anderson received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. from Boston College. Analysis | Jobs | News

Milbank secures White & Case practice co-head for Chicago debut. Nadav Klugman, co-chair of White & Case's global project development and finance practice, joins to help launch Milbank's 12th global office 24 August 2026 Milbank is set to launch in Chicago and has brought on a White & Case practice co-head as its first partner in the city. Nadav Klugman has joined Milbank having co-led White & Case's global project development and finance practice to help open the new office - the firm's 12th globally. "We believe that Chicago can be an important new market for the firm to attract first-level talent that will allow us to better serve our clients," Milbank chairman, Scott Edelman, said in a statement. Advertisement Edelman added Klugman was "recognised as a star" in the energy transition sector, which he pointed to as a growing area for the firm. Chicago will mark Milbank's first new location since 2015, when it launched its foreign legal consultant office in Seoul, South Korea. Klugman, who has advised clients including BlackRock, Bank of America, KKR and Nomura, will be expected to help lead the new office. He was a partner at Mayer Brown before joining White & Case in 2024 and focuses his practice on energy transition and structured corporate solutions, particularly advising financial institutions and sponsors on project financings, private acquisitions and divestitures of renewable energy investments, and tax equity investments. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Private Client Law Guide This second edition, written by leading private client legal specialists, provides an up-to-date juri... | 1yr. "Financings for renewable energy assets have increased at an unprecedented rate as the demand for energy continues to accelerate," Milbank global project, energy and infrastructure finance partner, Mike Duff, said. "Nadav's experience will meaningfully strengthen our ability to deliver the financing structures that our clients require and cement our position as the market's leading renewables platform." Last November Milbank also boosted its energy and infrastructure financing bench in its New York headquarters with partner Thomas Sines from Paul Hastings. His work spans project finance, debt capital markets, bank financings and corporate transactions across traditional and renewable energy, as well as digital infrastructure and data centre financings. The firm's Chicago move comes just a few weeks after Simpson Thacher & Bartlett opened an office in the city with a team of five private investment and family office partners hired from Kirkland & Ellis. Another recent entrant to the Chicago market is Akin Gump, which launched there last autumn with a four-partner real estate funds and infrastructure M&A team it hired earlier in 2025 from Mayer Brown.

Milbank to open Chicago office, adds leading energy partner Nadav Klugman. Monday, August 24, 2026 Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Nadav Klugman has joined as a partner in the firm's Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance Group. He will be based in the firm's Chicago office upon its opening. Mr. Klugman joins Milbank from White & Case, where he was a partner and co-head of the firm's Global Project Development and Finance Practice. "Nadav is one of the most highly regarded attorneys in the energy transition sector, and we are very pleased to welcome him to Milbank," said Milbank Chairman Scott Edelman. "Nadav is recognized as a star in this very exciting and growing area of our practice. We believe that Chicago can be an important new market for the firm to attract first-level talent that will allow us to better serve our clients." Mr. Klugman focuses his practice on a wide range of energy transition and structured corporate solutions, with a particular emphasis on advising financial institutions and sponsors on a wide range of project financings, private acquisitions/divestitures of renewable energy investments, and tax equity investments. "Nadav brings deep experience across the full spectrum of energy and power and structured corporate solutions, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Milbank," said Dan Bartfeld, Executive Committee member and chair of the firm's Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group. "The digital infrastructure build-out has transformed the energy landscape, and as the renewable energy and digital sectors increasingly converge, our team - recognized as the preeminent legal advisor driving both digital infrastructure and renewables transactions - will be even better situated to support our clients on their largest and most important transactions." "Financings for renewable energy assets have increased at an unprecedented rate as the demand for energy continues to accelerate," commented Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner Mike Duff. "Nadav's depth and breadth of experience will meaningfully strengthen our ability to deliver the sophisticated financing structures that our clients require and further cement our position as the market's leading renewables platform." "I am thrilled to join the Milbank team at this pivotal time as the global economy focuses increasingly upon energy transition, corporate solutions and the interplay with the digital expansion," said Mr. Klugman. "The firm's platform is unmatched, and I look forward to opening our Chicago office and advising clients on their transformational transactions." Mr. Klugman received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Brandeis University. Analysis | Jobs | News