Energy & Natural Resources
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
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A&O Shearman is a global law firm with an impressive regional network across the Asia-Pacific region, with expertise in the financing of high-profile energy transactions. The team is experienced in the oil and gas and power sectors, with clients including blue-chip energy companies, Chinese state-owned enterprises and commercial banks. It has particular expertise advising on financing and development of nuclear power projects, and is also skilled at taking on renewable energy matters. It is also well placed to advise on cross-border mining matters. The firm is experienced in acquisitions and disposals in the energy and natural resources space, as well as joint venture arrangements. The firm has a broad presence across the region, with on-the-ground teams in China, Singapore, Australia and Japan, and is especially active on transactions in South-East Asia and the Middle East. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Li Ling in Beijing, Angus Jones in Perth, Etienne Gelencsér and Scott Neilson in Tokyo, and William McCormack in Singapore are the key points of contact.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised the uranium mining company Peninsula Energy on its capital raising, which included a fully underwritten placement and share purchase plan.
- The team represented Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on a USD500 million syndicated sustainability-linked loan facility for China Gas.
- The firm's teams in Singapore and New York worked with Ginting & Reksodiputro in Jakarta to advise Pertamina Geothermal Energy on its IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange.
- The team advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on the acquisition of a 25% shareholding in Borealis from Mubadala Investment Company.
- The firm advised Standard Chartered Bank and Mandiri Securities, as dealer managers, on the tender offer of the outstanding 5.875% senior notes due 2024 issued by Indika Energy Capital III, and the outstanding 8.25% senior notes due 2025 issued by Indika Energy Capital IV.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Each member of the team was able to hold their ground and collaborate seamlessly."
"The team understand our business, history of documents and legal issues that we need to resolve."
"The firm is very strong in terms of providing quality legal advice in a very timely manner."
"Thanks to their wide range of knowledge and their extensive global network, I am fully satisfied with their performance on all deals."
"Each member of the team was able to hold their ground and collaborate seamlessly."
"The team understand our business, history of documents and legal issues that we need to resolve."
"The firm is very strong in terms of providing quality legal advice in a very timely manner."
"Thanks to their wide range of knowledge and their extensive global network, I am fully satisfied with their performance on all deals."