About

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With over 600 lawyers from across different regions, offices and practices, Baker McKenzie’s Energy & Infrastructure Group brings together a tight-knit and engaged multidisciplinary group of practitioners with deep energy, mining and infrastructure sector expertise. We execute sector focused cross-border M&A, deliver first-of-a-kind projects and industry driven finance, and provide strategic regulatory and practical advice to clients across all sectors on decarbonisation strategies, including the use of carbon markets and offsets to meet sustainability goals.

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Projects & Infrastructure - Asia-Pacific Region
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What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has an established reputation for providing legal advice to project sponsors and lenders on power, LNG, mining and infrastructure mandates across South-East Asia, as well as the wider Asia-Pacific region. In addition to its conventional power project offering, the practice also advises on gas-to-power and renewables projects. The team is regularly instructed by blue-chip energy companies, ECAs and commercial banks. It has a strong reputation for its work in Thailand and Malaysia, and is also active in the Vietnam and Indonesia markets.

Notable practitioners

Andrew Zaw in Singapore,Samir Desai in Tokyo, Won Lee in Seoul and Sawanee Sethsathira in Bangkok are the main contacts.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie advised PT Vale Indonesia on the development and project financing of an LNG-powered nickel smelter project in Sulawesi, Indonesia together with Taiyuan Iron & Steel and Shandong Xinhai Technology.
  • Baker McKenzie advised Nexif Ratch on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Minh Luong Energy Development.

Strengths

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