Satnews Daily
September 24th, 2012

Milbank + SupremeSAT... Pulling It All Together (Business)


[SatNews] SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd.—Sri Lanka's first and only satellite company—has engaged international law firm....

...Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP as its legal advisor, with immediate effect. This engagement will secure the legal and satellite industry experience of Milbank in structuring and financing SupremeSAT's satellite project, which will include co-branded, shared and fully owned satellites as well as a Space Academy.

Milbank is a full-service international law firm, headquartered in New York, with offices in leading financial capitals. Its Space Business Group's active involvement in the commercial space and satellite marketplace assures its clients informed and experienced counseling in the broad range of legal services it provides.


Mr. R. M. Manivannan, Chairman of SupremeSAT, saids "SupremeSAT continues to move aggressively towards its goal of becoming a regionally strong satellite company. The engagement of globally recognized leaders, like Milbank, further assures we will complete our journey. Milbank has a strong track record in satellite financing and project structuring adding confidence that our project will advance even better than planned".