Finance Monthly. 67 Special Feature and offices around the world, but our day-to-day is defined by close relationships with our colleagues that we build by working together as a team on deal after deal. The Brazilian world of capital markets is a surprisingly small community. We see the same handful of Brazilian and US law firms and auditors on almost all of our deals and many of our clients are repeat clients – either frequent issuers or banks that advise regularly on transactions. This means we have the opportunity to build relationships with the broader working group. If there is one thing I love most about our work, it is that everyone in a working group wants the same thing: a successful deal. I try to not lose sight of this mindset because it is what fosters collaboration and gets us to the finish line effectively and with a smile. What are your plans for the future of your work? My career only began in a meaningful way at Milbank. When I joined, like many junior associates, I thought it would be a chapter of my life that would last at most a few years, but as I learned and worked on more deals and looked forward to what was next, the years passed by, and now this firm, this practice area and this city are my home. In our work, perfection is expected always, everything is due yesterday and the pace and pressure do not look sustainable from the outside. If it were not for the partners and clients I work with and the transactions we work on, this chapter would have ended a while ago for me. Looking forward, I hope to stay at Milbank forever – I do not think our team dynamics, our client roster and our reputation in the market are easily matched. I used to feel uncomfortable with any type of ‘sales’ or ‘marketing’ initiative, but I now find it natural to network and speak about our team and our work enthusiastically and to seek out new clients because I truly believe that we offer the best. “I am forever grateful to Fabiana Sakai and Tobias Stirnberg, the partners of our São Paulo office, for sharing their passion for our work and being wonderful examples of a life worth living all around.” FIRM PROFILE Milbank is a leading international law firm. Based in New York City and with offices in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt, Munich, São Paulo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo, the firm is globally recognised for its lawyers’ ability to handle complex and high-profile cases and business transactions. With over 150 years of history, Milbank is a major player in corporate law globally with especially enthusiastic praise from financial institutions and its many corporate clients. T: +55 11-3927-7700 F: +55 11-3927-7777 E: araad@milbank.com www.milbank.com
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