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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Energy & Natural Resources: International

Global Guide 2026 : Singapore

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Our Singapore-based team provides comprehensive legal services for international transactions and projects, with a strong focus on the energy and resources sector. We have extensive expertise in renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydroelectric power and green LNG. By integrating ESG considerations, we ensure that our clients' projects comply with regulatory requirements and contribute positively to the environment and society. Recognising the crucial role of private capital investors in funding energy projects and brownfield M&A in Asia, we combine our understanding of these assets with advisory expertise for asset managers, energy and infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth and pension funds. We also offer legal services for other significant infrastructure development projects, including transport and digital infrastructure, with specialists in investment, funding, equity and M&A, construction, procurement and project financing. Our international arbitration and disputes team supports construction and infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle.

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Energy & Natural Resources: International - Singapore

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Singapore office is well known for handling oil and gas, mining and power transactions, including in the renewables sector. The firm is experienced advising clients on both upstream and downstream energy matters. The department provides legal advice to an enviable list of high-profile multinationals, state-owned energy companies and sovereign wealth funds. The team's clients benefit from access to the firm's extensive network across the Asia-Pacific region as well as experience servicing international clients on inbound deals. The practice offers substantial expertise in matters related to a wide range of South-East Asian jurisdictions.

Foreign Desk

Herbert Smith Freehills in Singapore also offers notable expertise in Indonesia-related matters. The team handles sizeable cross-border transactions and projects spanning oil and gas, mining and power. Adrian Cheng is a key contact.

The firm's formidable practice acts for international investors and construction companies on acquisitions and disposals relating to Malaysia, with significant expertise in transactions in the energy, oil and gas, and petrochemical sectors. Glynn Cooper is a key contact.

The Singapore office has notable capabilities in advising downstream and upstream oil and gas companies on their operations in Myanmar. Alastair Henderson is a key contact.

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Strengths

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  • The firm has quality, experienced practitioners who have decades of experience in complex negotiations and are both enthusiastic and passionate about serving their clients' needs.

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  • Their team is made up of highly specialised and well-rounded practitioners whose wealth of knowledge in the industry provides their clients with confidence and trust.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Anthony Patten
    Anthony Patten

    Anthony Patten

    Anthony Patten continues to be highly active on energy transactions internationally. He acts for major oil and gas and energy companies on a range of matters, particularly LNG offtake agreements.

    • Anthony is a fantastic individual with strong commercial acumen and client focus. He's a very experienced practitioner who benefits from having worked both as an internal and external counsel.

      Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentGlobal

    • Anthony has shown his understanding of the legal and commercial perspectives, while also assisting the client to achieve the target on sophisticated matters efficiently.

      Energy & Natural Resources: International respondentGlobal
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  • Glynn Cooper
    Glynn Cooper

    Glynn Cooper

    Glynn Cooper is an esteemed adviser to a range of high-profile clients on transactional energy mandates, particularly in the renewables space. He is head of the firm's energy, resources and infrastructure practice in South-East Asia.
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