Projects & Infrastructure: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
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Provided by Ashurst
The Ashurst Singapore Projects and Infrastructure team has established itself as one of the pre-eminent projects practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients rely on us to advise them on unique and innovative projects in the conventional power, renewables, utilities, energy, resources, transportation and social infrastructure sectors across Asia.
The practice consists of a dedicated team with strong capabilities and impressive track record in handling a diverse range of project development and project financing transactions, with a particular focus on cross-border, complex, headline energy and infrastructure projects, cross-border project acquisition and transportation projects in the Asia Pacific region. We advise a broad range of clients, from project sponsors (regional and global utilities, oil and gas majors and NOCs, Japanese trading houses and infrastructure and energy funds), and project financiers (commercial lenders, MLAs and DFIs, and ECAs).
Chambers Review
Ashurst's Singapore-based legal team is highly rated for its South-East Asia experience, particularly in Indonesia. The firm is active advising lenders on thedevelopment and financing of oil and gas, power, petrochemical, mining and infrastructure projects.The team demonstrates key expertise in renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and waste-to-energy. Ashurst maintains a varied client roster.
Work Highlights
- Ashurst advised the consortium comprising EDF, TotalEnergies and Sumitomo Corporation in connection with the development and financing of the 1,500MW run-of-river Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project in Mozambique.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Singapore team is first-class, they really understand our objectives, know how to get the deal done efficiently and provide round-the-clock service."
"The level of expertise certainly stood out, the matter was highly technical in nature and they were able to record all the detail and memorise it effectively. They walked me through the process."
"The Singapore team is first-class, they really understand our objectives, know how to get the deal done efficiently and provide round-the-clock service."
"The level of expertise certainly stood out, the matter was highly technical in nature and they were able to record all the detail and memorise it effectively. They walked me through the process."
Notable Practitioners
Chen Chin Chuan retains a strong portfolio of clients in the financial and public sectors, and is frequently mandated on cross-border project financing and infrastructure matters.
"Chen Chin Chuan is very knowledgeable and user-friendly."
"He is very experienced and good."
Alfred Ng is a respected project finance lawyer in Singapore who acts on conventional and renewable power mandates across the region.
"Alfred's main strengths are deep knowledge of cross-border issues, problem-solving and relationship skills to drive matters to completion even in difficult scenarios."
"I appreciated Alfred's holistic outlook. Every step of the way he was there, totally visible and engaged. He is our go-to lawyer."
Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli is an emerging name in the Singapore projects market, well noted for his abilities on international renewable and oil and gas projects.
"Jean-Louis identifies solutions that are more palatable and works ferociously to defend our position. He can be relied upon in high stress situations. For a complex transaction, he is my first choice."
"Jean-Louis is able to navigate networks brilliantly to ensure we always have the right expertise to hand."