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What the team is known for

Latham & Watkins' Singapore office maintains a market-leading reputation for handling high-profile power and oil and gas mandates across the Asia-Pacific region. The firm is highly experienced with both traditional and renewable energy projects and is a trusted adviser to commercial banks, sponsors and export credit agencies on complex project financings and refinancings, especially those involving Indonesia. The firm is also highly valued for advice on headline infrastructure project development matters. Latham & Watkins regularly advises leading clients such as San Miguel, Pengerang Energy Complex and Export-Import Bank of Korea.

Foreign desks

The Singapore office at Latham & Watkins has particular expertise in relation to energy and infrastructure work involving India, including transactional matters. Rajiv Gupta is a key contact.

The Singapore office at Latham & Watkins regularly advises on the financing and development of power projects in Indonesia. The team advised the export credit agencies and other finance parties on the corporate restructuring of the Muara Laboh and Rantau Dedap power projects and their respective sponsor groups. Stephen McWilliams is a key contact for the firm's Indonesia desk.

Latham & Watkins' team in Singapore combines with other regional offices to handle the financing and development of energy and transportation projects in the Philippines. The firm advised the owner of the 1,200 MW Ilijan Power Plant on LNG sale and purchase arrangements. Don Stokes is a key contact.

Work highlights

Latham & Watkins advised Pengerang Energy Complex on the USD4 billion development and financing of an aromatics complex to be located in Pengerang in the Malaysian state of Johor.

Notable practitioners

Stephen McWilliams is a well-established project finance and development lawyer in the region, acting from the firm's Singapore and Tokyo offices. He has particular expertise handling matters involving Indonesia and Japan.

Don Stokes in Singapore has a long-established practice for power and infrastructure project financing and development, with noteworthy Vietnam expertise.

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Projects & Energy

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Don Stokes
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Foreign expert for Vietnam
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Stephen P McWilliams
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Foreign expert for Indonesia
Projects & Infrastructure: International

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Stephen P McWilliams
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Band 1
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Don Stokes
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Band 4