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Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

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Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd.
 Mayer Brown PK Wong Pte. Ltd.

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Projects & Infrastructure: International

Singapore

12 years ranked

General Business Law: International Firms

Myanmar

2 years ranked

Projects & Energy

Singapore

12 years ranked

General Business Law

Myanmar

11 years ranked

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Ben Thompson serves clients on project development and financing throughout Asia and has advised both sponsors and lenders on a number of the highest profile and award-winning power and infrastructure projects in the region, with a particular focus on renewables.

Ben has advised on projects in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Mongolia. Deal highlights include the Lotus wind power project in Vietnam; the Myingyan IPP (Myanmar's first internationally tendered power project); the Nam Ngiep 1, Theun Hinboun, and Nam Ngum 3 hydropower projects in Laos PDR; and the Jawa 1 LNG-to-power project in Indonesia (the first LNG-to-power project in the Asia Pacific region).

Ben is particularly experienced in advising MLA and DFI lenders on projects, including ADB, IFC, AIIB, JICA, DEG, and others.

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General Business Law - Myanmar

Myanmar, expertise based abroad in Singapore
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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General Business Law: International Firms - Myanmar

Band 2
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 2
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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Projects & Energy - Singapore

Foreign expert in Myanmar
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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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