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January 24, 2026
Milbank Announces 2023/2024 New Partners and Special Counsel

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- Milbank LLP has announced the election of 12 attorneys to its partnership effective January 1, 2024, and the addition of 18 lateral partners who joined in 2023, with new partners based in the United States, Europe, and Asia across nine practice areas
- The firm also promoted 14 special counsel globally
- This expansion follows Milbank’s large 2023 partner class and the integration of Dickson Minto’s London private equity team, highlighting the firm’s ongoing global growth.
Milbank LLP is pleased to announce recent additions to the firmâs partnership, including 12 attorneys across the firmâs global offices who have been elected to the firmâs partnership effective January 1, 2024, and 18 lateral partners who joined the firm in 2023. These new partners are based in the United States, Europe and Asia and span nine practice areas.~~The firm is also pleased to announce the promotion of 14 special counsel across the firmâs global offices.~~This significant growth builds upon Milbankâs 2023 partner class, which was one of the firmâs largest new partner classes, and the addition of Dickson Mintoâs London private equity team, underscoring Milbankâs global expansion across key transactional, litigation and restructuring practice areas.~~âWe are proud to recognize the accomplishments of these talented attorneys who exemplify Milbankâs commitment to providing excellent client service across practices and borders,â said Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman. âWe continue to strategically expand our global capabilities, and these market leaders and next generation of leading lawyers are integral to that growth. We look forward to their continued contributions to the firm and our clients.â~~Partners~~Paul Bennett is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Paul received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law and his B.A. from Middlebury College.~~Grant Bermann is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Group in Washington, DC, with a focus on antitrust. Grant received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his A.B., magna cum laude, from Princeton University.~~Christopher Bloom is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in Los Angeles. Chris earned his J.D., cum laude, from Washington University School of Law, an M.B.A. from Washington University, Olin Business School, and his B.A. from the University of Southern California.~~Nathaniel Browand is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Group in New York, with a focus on intellectual property. Nate received his J.D. from Boston College Law School and his B.A. from Wesleyan University.~~Paul Buchan is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London. Paul received his DLP and LLB (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen.~~Nicholas Dunstone leads Milbankâs Financial Restructuring Practice in Asia and divides his time between the Singapore and Hong Kong offices. Nick received his LLB and B.A. from the University of Adelaide.~~Martin Eid is a member of the Alternative Investments Practice in New York. Martin earned his B.A. Law from University of Cambridge, Trinity College.~~Mohsen âMoxâ Elraheb is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in Los Angeles. Mox received his J.D., cum laude, and his Tax LL.M., with highest honors, from Loyola Law School where he received the Gregory W. Goff Award for highest achievement in the tax law curriculum. He also earned an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management and his B.S., cum laude, from the University of Southern California.~~Benjamin Fidler is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Benjamin earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and received his B.A. from Claremont McKenna College.~~Joshua Forman is a member of the Transportation and Space Group in New York. Joshua earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and was a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A. from Duke University.~~Pascal Härdtner is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in Munich. Pascal studied law at the universities of Heidelberg, Copenhagen and Munich. He spent his legal clerkship (Referendariat) in Milbankâs offices in Munich and New York.~~Nola Heller is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Group and co-head of the New York officeâs White Collar and Investigations Group. Nola received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A. from Yale University.~~Edward Lemanowicz is a member of the Tax Group in New York. Ed received his LL.M, Taxation from New York University School of Law, his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law and his B.S. from La Salle University.~~James McClymont is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London. James received his LL.B. (Hons) and Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh.~~Jenna McGrath is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in Washington, DC. Jenna received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Florida.~~Ajal Notowicz is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London, with a focus on antitrust and FDI. Ajal earned an LL.M. from the University of Amsterdam, an LL.M. from Nijmegen University (Pallas Consortium) and was an exchange student at Columbia Law School.~~Andrew Nuthall is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London. Andrew received his LL.B. and B.Com from the University of Canterbury.~~Richard Parker is a member of the Litigation & Arbitration Group in Washington, DC, with a focus on antitrust. Rich received his J.D., Order of the Coif, from the UCLA School of Law, where he served as the Comment Editor of UCLA Law Review, and his B.A. from the University of California, Davis.~~Alan Rafferty is a member of the Tax Group in London. Alan received his G.D.L from City University, London and his B.A. from Christ Church, University of Oxford.~~Ross Shepard is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Ross received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.~~Jordan Simpson is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London. Jordan received his LL.B. from the University of Edinburgh.~~Kyle Smit is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in New York. Kyle earned his LL.B., cum laude, from the University of Pretoria, where he was the recipient of academic and leadership honorary colours, and obtained his BSc in Banking & Finance, with honours, through the London School of Economics.~~Trevor Truman is a member of the European Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets Group in London. Trevor earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, LL.M. and M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge (Magdalene College), and B.A. from Purdue University.~~Daniel Tyrrell is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Daniel received his J.D., cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar, and his B.A. from Gettysburg College.~~Michael Urschel is a member of the Alternative Investments Practice in New York and leads Milbankâs complex securitization team. Michael graduated from the J.D./M.B.A. program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.~~Lara Watt is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in London. Lara received her LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen and her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh.~~Lawrence (Larry) Wee is a member of the Alternative Investments Practice in New York. Larry received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A, summa cum laude, from Yale.~~Kathryn (Katie) Weiss is a member of the Alternative Investments Practice in New York. Katie received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from the University of Virginia.~~Derek Winokur is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Derek received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and was a member of Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University.~~George Zhang is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in New York. George received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and his B.A. from Cornell University.~~Special Counsel~~Peetra Anderson-Figueroa is a member of the European Leveraged Finance Group in London. Peetra received her Graduate Diploma in Law from The University of Law, an MSc in financial economics from the University of Oxford and a BSc in economics and mathematics from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica.~~Nils Bremer is a member of the German and European antitrust practice in Munich. Nils studied law and received his doctorate from the University of Marburg and an LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley.~~Zachary Cronin is a member of the Transportation and Space Group in New York. Zachary received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. from New York University.~~Shannon Footer is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in New York. Shannon received her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.S. from Harvard University.~~Katie Forer is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in New York. Katie received her J.D. from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University.~~Christopher Hahm is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in New York. Christopher received his J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School and his B.A. from Amherst College.~~Sean Imfeld is a member of the Trust, Estates and Exempt Organizations Group in New York. Sean received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A. from Saint Leo University.~~Min Kim is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in Singapore. Min received his J.D. and M.B.A from University of Toronto Faculty of Law and his B.A., with honors, from University of Toronto (Trinity College).~~Alexander Lang is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in Munich. Alexander studied law at the University of Göttingen.~~Séverine Losembe is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in New York. Séverine received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, cum laude, and her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University.~~Gerrit Merkel is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in Frankfurt. Gerrit holds a degree in English law from the University of Cambridge (M.A.) and studied German law at the University of Freiburg and the University of Frankfurt, where he also received his doctorate.~~Gabrielle Paolini Webster is a member of the Leveraged Finance Group in New York. Gabrielle received her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.S. from Cornell University.~~David Schwenneker is a member of the Global Corporate/M&A Group in Munich. David studied law at the University of Munich and received his LL.M. from Kingâs College London.~~Rosaline Yusman is a member of the Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group in Singapore. Rosaline received her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (First Class Honors) and B. Commerce in Economics from The University of Sydney, Australia.
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