Ben Thompson

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

General Business Law: International Firms

Myanmar

10 Years Ranked

Band 3

Projects & Infrastructure: International

Singapore

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Benjamin Thompson is a partner in Mayer Brown's Singapore office and is a member of the Global Projects group. He has many years of experience in project financings throughout Asia and has advised both sponsors and lenders on a number of the highest profile and award-winning power projects, including the Myingyan IPP (Myanmar's first internationally tendered power project), the Nam Ngiep 1 and Nam Ngum 3 hydropower projects in Laos PDR and the Nong Saeng and Gulf U-Thai IPP projects in Thailand.

Ben has a particular focus on renewables (including hydro, wind and solar) as well as extensive experience in advising MLA and DFI lenders on projects, including ADB, IFC, AIIB, DEG and others.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

General Business Law: International Firms - Myanmar

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ben Thompson in Singapore advises both lenders and sponsors on the financing and development of a variety of projects in Myanmar. His focus includes oil and gas, power and renewable energy mandates.

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Projects & Infrastructure: International - Singapore

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ben Thompson is based in Singapore and has strong expertise as a project finance lawyer. He frequently represents lenders, developers and sponsors, including in the Myanmar market.

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Strengths

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It was important that we had a counsel who balanced what we needed in practice and what was viable in the market conditions. Ben came up with very useful advice and we continue to work with him.

Projects & Infrastructure: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Ben Thompson is one of the real experts in project finance in Asia.

Projects & Infrastructure: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

It was important that we had a counsel who balanced what we needed in practice and what was viable in the market conditions. Ben came up with very useful advice and we continue to work with him.

Projects & Infrastructure: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Ben Thompson is one of the real experts in project finance in Asia.

Projects & Infrastructure: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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General Business Law: International Firms - Myanmar

Individual Editorial

Projects & Infrastructure: International - Singapore

Individual Editorial

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