Milbank

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firm_nameMilbank LLP
firm_logoMilbank LLP logo.png
headquarters55 Hudson Yards
New York City
num_offices11
num_attorneys912 (2024)
practice_areasGeneral practice
revenue$1,235,499,000 USD (2020)
date_founded1866
company_typeLimited liability partnership
homepagewww.milbank.com
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| firm_name = Milbank LLP | firm_logo = Milbank LLP logo.png | headquarters = 55 Hudson Yards New York City | num_offices = 11 | num_attorneys = 912 (2024) | practice_areas = General practice | revenue = $1,235,499,000 USD (2020) | date_founded = 1866 | company_type = Limited liability partnership | homepage = www.milbank.com

Milbank LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. It also has offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong, São Paulo, Seoul, and Singapore.

History

Milbank's origins trace back to 1866, with the inception of the original firm, Anderson, Adams & Young. In April 1929, Murray & Aldrich merged with Webb, Patterson & Hadley to form Murray, Aldrich & Webb. In 1931, the firm merged with Masten & Nichols to become Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Webb. The name was changed in 1962 to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. For decades, the firm's biggest clients were the Rockefeller family and the Chase Manhattan Bank.

The firm was responsible for the legal work on the building of Rockefeller Center, and up until 2018, had offices located at One Chase Manhattan Plaza, which was later readdressed 28 Liberty, in 2015. After World War II the firm advised new commercial and industrial developments.

Milbank created hedge funds and other investment vehicles for financial clients in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and capitalized on the growth of international business, finance, and technology transactions in the 1990s. Today, Milbank has offices in financial centers including London, Frankfurt, Munich, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing, in addition to domestic offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

In 1977, Milbank became the first U.S. law firm to establish an office in Tokyo under its own name, amid opposition from both the Ministry of Justice and Japan Federation of Bar Associations, who viewed it as illegal for foreign lawyers to practice in Japan at that time. Despite these protests, Milbank's office remained open through the early 1980s and was the only office of an American law firm in Japan during that time. Restrictions on foreign law firms in Japan were eased with the introduction of the attorney at foreign law system in 1987.[[File:100-Liverpool-St.jpg|thumb|Milbank's London office, located at 100 Liverpool Street, City of London]]In 1998, Milbank Partner John Gellene was convicted for knowingly and fraudulently making false declarations under penalty of perjury during the 1994 Bankruptcy case of Bucyrus-Erie. Gellene was sentenced to prison time and Milbank had to disgorge $1.8 million in fees.

In early 2015, Milbank opened a Foreign Legal Consultant Office (FLCO) in Seoul. In Korea, the firm advises international and Korean corporations, financial institutions and government agencies on a variety of in-bound and out-bound transactions, including project finance, M&A and private equity investments, and disputes, as well as aviation and transportation finance.

On February 19, 2019, Milbank changed its name from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to Milbank LLP.

In November 2023, amid a wave of antisemitic incidents at elite U.S. law schools, Milbank was among a group of major law firms who sent a letter to top law school deans warning them that an escalation in incidents targeting Jewish students would have corporate hiring consequences. The letter said "We look to you to ensure your students who hope to join our firms after graduation are prepared to be an active part of workplace communities that have zero tolerance policies for any form of discrimination or harassment, much less the kind that has been taking place on some law school campuses."

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In January 2024, The American Lawyer reported that Milbank grew its revenue by 17.8% to $1.514 billion in 2023 while its profits per equity partner jumped 18.6% to $5.114 million — a record year for the firm.

In April 2025, amid the Donald Trump administration's campaign of retaliation against law firms that provided services to his political opponents, Milbank agreed to contribute $100 million of pro bono legal services to support goals of the Second Trump administration in exchange for not being among the targets.

References

References

  1. [https://www.milbank.com/en/offices/index.html Our Offices] Milbank
  2. "Milbank". Law.com.
  3. "The 2021 Am Law 100: At a Glance". Law.com.
  4. "Milbank, 'Not a Wall Street Firm Anymore,' Takes New Name".
  5. Geiger, Daniel. (29 April 2016). "Major law firm commits to moving to Hudson Yards".
  6. "Milbank - History".
  7. Morris, Keiko. (12 January 2015). "Downtown Tower Gets a Symbolic New Name". The Wall Street Journal.
  8. Lever, Emily. (November 17, 2021). "Milbank Moves Into New London Office".
  9. "Milbank to Open São Paulo Office; Andrew Belá Jánszky Joins Firm to Head New Office".
  10. (December 2003). "日本の外国弁護士受入制度の返還".
  11. (1983). "An American Lawyer in Tokyo". UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal.
  12. Barrett, Paul M.. (4 March 1998). "Former Milbank Tweed Partner Convicted of Misleading Judge".
  13. "Milbank opens in Seoul".
  14. (2 November 2023). "Law Firms Warn Universities About Antisemitism on Campus". The New York Times.
  15. "Milbank reaches deal with Trump as divide among law firms deepens".

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