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Ashurst

Energy & Natural Resources: International

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Singapore


Ashurst

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About

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The Ashurst Singapore Energy & Natural Resources team is a market-leading practice with the largest specialist and most experience energy and natural resources team in the region.

Our team has significant experience across the energy and natural resources sectors, with deep specialist LNG, oil & gas and mining industry knowledge and experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Together with our projects and infrastructure practice, we cover the full energy value chain.

In addition to our full sector service, we draw on the product-specialisms of lawyers across the team to advise on all aspects of work of relevance to our clients' business, including M&A, corporate finance, joint ventures, commercial agreements, project financing and development, environmental law, maritime/shipping law and dispute resolution, together with associated areas such as competition and regulation, tax and international law. As a result, we have a deep understanding of the energy and natural resources industry and how it works from a number of different perspectives.

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Energy & Natural Resources: International - Singapore

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Ashurst's Singapore-based energy team advises major oil and gas clients on transactions across the region, demonstrating particular expertise in M&A. The team regularly advises on production sharing contracts and sale and purchase arrangements. The firm has deep experience in the LNG sector and power industry credentials across a range of South-East Asian jurisdictions, including Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as further afield.

Strengths

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  • Ashurst is able to pull together a wide team to solve all kinds of legal matters, looking after a wide variety of business domains and covering each specific topic from various aspects.

    Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentAsia-Pacific
  • The team provide commercial solutions which are straightforward, without compromising on legal protection. They are also experienced, highly qualified and very in-tune with market developments.

    Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingKok Jin Ong
    Up and ComingKok Jin Ong

    Kok Jin Ong

    Ong Kok Jin earns recognition for his practice advising on M&A matters and joint venture transactions, with particular strength in renewables deals.
    • Kok Jin offers attention to detail and is client focused. What impresses me is that he is able to break down complex transactions to be able to solve complicated issues.

      Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Jin is an exceptional counsel who we can always count on for the most professional advice. He always understands where we are coming from and provides targeted responses that are very commercial.

      Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentAsia-Pacific

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