Energy & Natural Resources: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 4
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+65 6338 1888About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Singapore Energy & Infrastructure team has extensive experience in project development, project financing and corporate transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector, with more specialized lawyers in more places in the world than any other law firm. We advise both financial institutions, corporations, funds and governments on cross-border investments, divestments and financings in the sector. Our focus is to deliver to clients advice that is integrated and practical, rooted in our deep understanding derived from many decades of operating as a full service firm in the local markets. We achieved this by working as one team across multiple jurisdictions for each project. As the transition towards clean energy accelerates, our energy and infrastructure lawyers are at the forefront, informed by their extensive experience in both renewable and traditional energy. Guided by our clients' commercial objectives, we have established a reputation for advising on complex, innovative and first-of-its-kind work in a number of new sectors such hydrogen and carbon capture.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie's well-connected legal practice in Singapore leverages the strength of its regional offices across South-East Asia. The team is recognised for advising on varied cross-border transactions relating to renewable power. Particular areas of strength include renewable energy investment, non-renewable power plants and LNG procurement.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow advised PT Vale Indonesia on the development and project financing of an LNG-powered nickel smelter project in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provides high-quality advice and the promptness is always there. We are receiving really top service."
"Each member of the team has their own strengths and they use that to their benefit. They know how to keep one another informed on developments, which ensures transactions move smoothly."
"The team provides high-quality advice and the promptness is always there. We are receiving really top service."
"Each member of the team has their own strengths and they use that to their benefit. They know how to keep one another informed on developments, which ensures transactions move smoothly."
Notable Practitioners
Lim Sun Kyun is regularly engaged to advise on transactional energy matters, most notably LNG sale and purchase agreements, especially those with a cross-border Korean element.
"He has a lot of experience and is able to boil down to what is important and make a simple solution."
"He is meticulous and accurate. He also has good strategic ability."