Projects & Infrastructure: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
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A&O Shearman is widely recognised as a market leader in projects and infrastructure, regularly cooperating with its regional and global law offices to handle major multi-jurisdictional mandates. The team represents a range of prominent financial institutions in project investments and regularly oversees large-scale acquisitions in the energy sphere. The law firm takes on a range of sponsor work and project finance in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure industries.
Work Highlights
- A&O Shearman acted as the legal counsel for the export credit agencies on the financing of the USD6 billion cracker and integrated polymers complex developed by QatarEnergy and CPChem in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We couldn't have moved the project on without them. They provided us with essential assistance in a very complicated matter. They took good care of us and went beyond their role."
"A&O is very good at picking up the nuances and helping us navigate many challenges. They have excellent associates in Seoul."
"We couldn't have moved the project on without them. They provided us with essential assistance in a very complicated matter. They took good care of us and went beyond their role."
"A&O is very good at picking up the nuances and helping us navigate many challenges. They have excellent associates in Seoul."
Notable Practitioners
Henry Sohn is a well-reputed lawyer in the project and infrastructure spaces. His expertise in international project finance transactions is highly sought after by many multilateral and export credit agencies. He has particular expertise in handling mandates relating to the renewable sector.
"Henry is superb. He is very smart and doesn't beat around the bush."