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Chambers Review

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Projects & Infrastructure - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

Notable practitioners

Ji Xiaohui in Beijing and 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

Provided by Linklaters

  • 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 advised GHECO-One, a joint venture 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 are solid and responsive, and we have high confidence in their work product.

Projects & Infrastructure respondent
Global

I am impressed by the team's ability to identify risks across various factors and evaluate the impact from a commercial perspective.

Projects & Infrastructure respondent
Global