Rod Miller

Milbank LLP represented the underwriters in the initial public offering of shares of common stock by StandardAero, Inc., a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military, and business aviation end markets. The initial public offering was upsized from the previously announced 46,500,000 shares to 69,000,000 shares, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 9,000,000 shares, at a public offering price of US$24.00 per share. The shares include 53,250,000 shares issued and sold by StandardAero and 15,750,000 shares to be sold by existing stockholders. The Milbank deal team was led by Corporate Finance and Securities partners Rod Miller and Lesley Janzen, along with associates James Dorian, Nicole Haddad and Devarshi Mukhopadhyay.

Nov 4

1 min

Milbank LLP represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and left lead arranger, and other financing sources in connection with the $5.6 billion financing for the spinoff of Jacobs Solutions Inc.’s (NYSE: J) Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses and its subsequent merger with Amentum Parent Holdings LLC (the surviving entity becoming Amentum Holdings, Inc. (“Amentum”)) and for the refinancing of Amentum’s existing first lien and second lien credit facilities. The financing for the Reverse Morris Trust-structured divesture consisted of a $3.75 billion term loan facility and $850 million revolving credit facility. Milbank also represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and the other initial purchasers in connection with Amentum’s issuance of $1.0 billion of 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior notes. Following the merger, Amentum became a new publicly traded company focused on advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions. Jacobs is an international technical services provider. The Milbank deal team was led by New York-based Global Leveraged Finance partners Marcus Dougherty and Kamal Nesfield and associates Natasha Graham, Lilia Chu, Madison Lazarek and Elizabeth Andreano and Max Edwards, along with Corporate Finance and Securities partner Rod Miller, special counsel Theodore Hart and associates Egzon Sulejmani, Simone Arthur and Harper Ricks.

Sep 27

1 min

Milbank LLP Corporate Finance & Securities partners David Dixter, Rod Miller and Brett Nadritch acted as contributing editors for the ninth edition of Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings . They also authored, together with associate Ian Hunley and with support from associates Alyssa Julian and Harshil Bansal, the USA chapter of the guide, which covers recent US market performance and outlook, the IPO process, key rules and regulations, and potential risks and liabilities.~~The ninth edition of Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings provides an overview of the IPO process, the regulatory architecture of these transactions, the responsibilities and obligations of public companies, the potential risks, liabilities and pitfalls of going public, and a summary overview of the recent IPO market in 18 global jurisdictions. Each chapter is authored by leading local practitioners who have drawn on their experience and expertise to provide relevant and helpful guidance.~~Established in 2002, Global Legal Group (GLG) is an independent, London-based media company specializing in the legal and strategic business sectors. Through print and digital channels, the company provides legal, regulatory and policy information to senior executives, general counsel, law firms and government agencies. Global Legal Insights is a series of 16 digital and print publications produced annually by London-based publisher Global Legal Group GLG, in partnership with a team of expert contributing editors from the fields of law, finance, business and academia.

Jul 31

1 min

Milbank LLP advised the underwriters in connection with the registered secondary follow-on equity offering by StandardAero, Inc. The secondary offering of 57,500,000 shares by selling stockholders, The Carlyle Group Inc. and GIC, includes 7,500,000 additional shares purchased by the underwriters in the offering. The success of this offering follows Milbank’s representation of the underwriters in StandardAero’s secondary public offering in May 2025 and its upsized initial public offering in October 2024. StandardAero is a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military and business aviation end markets. The Milbank deal team was led by Corporate Finance and Securities partner Rod Miller with associates Nicole Haddad, Devarshi Mukhopadhyay and Nishkarsh Jakhar.

Feb 4

1 min

Milbank LLP advised MGM Resort International (MGM), an S&P 500® global gaming and entertainment company, in its SEC-registered offering of $850 million in aggregate principal of 6.125% senior notes due 2029. The Milbank deal team was led by Corporate Finance and Securities partner Rod Miller, special counsel Theo Hart and associates Ian Hunley and Simone Arthur.

Sep 26

1 min