Projects & Infrastructure
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
About
Provided by Linklaters
Projects and Infrastructure is a one of the major focuses for our practice in Asia. We have a dedicated team of 14 partners focused on the sector across our offices and Stuart Salt, the Global Head of our Energy & Infrastructure Projects group is based in Asia. Our team in Asia combines top class international experience in cross border transactions including experience in target destination markets for Asian investment in the energy and infrastructure sector, with well-established expertise within the region. We advise on the laws of England, U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Thailand; and in combination with our alliance firms, we also provide clients with integrated advice on the laws of Australia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam.
Sectors: Oil and gas; LNG; Petrochemicals; Thermal power; Renewables; Nuclear; Water / waste; Mining; Ports; Airports; Roads and bridges; Rail; Stadia; Telecoms
Transaction types: Project development and financings (ECA/MLA, bank lending and bonds); Portfolio financings; Commodity-based lending; Project asset acquisitions/disposals; Joint ventures; R&I
Client types: Commercial banks; Export credit agencies; International financial institutions; Multilateral development banks; Host governments; Sponsors; Contractors; Suppliers; Offtakers
Chambers Review
Linklaters' legal team is sought after for its financing expertise, which is delivered by a highly experienced bench of lawyers across the region, with key individuals in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok and Seoul. It has a strong track record of advising both Asian and international lenders and sponsors on high-profile infrastructure, power, and oil and gas projects. The team is often mandated on headline renewable projects and rail projects in the region. It regularly advises on projects in South-East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The firm maintains a strong client roster, including blue-chip clients in the extractive industries, Chinese state-owned enterprises and leading multinational financial institutions.
Ji Xiaohui in Beijingand Hong Kong, Joo Hee Lee in Seoul, Hirofumi Taba in Tokyo, Wilailuk Okanurak and Wanwisar Nakarat in Bangkok and John Maxwell in Singapore are key client contacts.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Northland Power and Mitsui as joint developers, and the Hai Long project companies, on the TWD117 billion project financing of the 1,022MW Hai Long offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.
- Linklaters advisedv GHECO-One, a JV between Global Power Synergy and WHA Utilities and Power Public Company, on the THB11.5 billion refinancing of its existing indebtedness originally obtained from a syndicate of ten international and domestic commercial banks to finance the development of the Company's 660MW power generating plant located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Linklaters team is solid and responsive and we have high confidence in its work product."
"I am impressed by the team's ability to identify risks across various factors and evaluate the impact from a commercial perspective."
"The Linklaters team is solid and responsive and we have high confidence in its work product."
"I am impressed by the team's ability to identify risks across various factors and evaluate the impact from a commercial perspective."