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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

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Practice Areas

Sarah specialises in project finance transactions in the power and infrastructure sectors across ASEAN and the wider Asia-Pacific region, as well as broader financing transactions in Thailand. She has acted for major international commercial and institutional lenders and sponsors, and regularly negotiates concession agreements and power purchase agreements with governments and state-owned enterprises in ASEAN. Sarah is known as an emerging market specialist and has advised on many 'market firsts' in this context, most recently in Thailand and Laos. She also regularly advises on large-scale cross-border transactions.

While Sarah is based in Bangkok, she regularly advises on transactions across the wider region and, by way of example, is currently advising on financings in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, India and Vietnam. Prior to joining the Bangkok office 13 years ago, Sarah was part of the firm's Structured and Asset Finance team in London, which she joined in 2009.

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

General Business Law - Cambodia

Expertise Based Abroad
Cambodia, expertise based abroad in Thailand

Individual Editorial
Sarah Wilson in Bangkok is an expert in projects and banking, with experience handling project financing in the renewable and traditional energy sectors in Cambodia, as well as in relation to the transportation sector.

General Business Law - Laos

Expertise Based Abroad
Laos, expertise based abroad in Thailand

Individual Editorial
Sarah Wilson especially advises clients on the financing and development of hydropower and non-renewable energy projects in Laos.

Projects & Energy - Thailand

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Sarah Wilson regularly handles outbound energy project financing and development in neighbouring countries, including Laos and Cambodia.

Banking & Finance - Thailand

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sarah Wilson is a well-regarded project finance and banking lawyer in Bangkok, where she acts for both international lenders and borrowers. Her involvement in the finance sector also extends to advising on capital markets matters and cases requiring restructuring expertise.

General Business Law: International Firms - Myanmar

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sarah Wilson is based in Bangkok and has an active practice in South-East Asia, including Myanmar. She is a noted banking and projects lawyer in Thailand with experience advising on matters in Myanmar's aviation and finance sectors.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Sarah has consistently demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and a strong commitment to her clients. She excels at problem-solving and always delivers impressive results.

    General Business LawChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Sarah is an excellent lawyer who represents our interests well with the clients.

    General Business LawChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Sarah Wilson stands out for her strong legal expertise, ability to listen, understanding of client needs and clear and effective communication. Her advice is always aligned with our business goals.

    General Business LawChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Sarah understands the commercial perspective and is responsive to our requests.

    General Business LawChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Sarah Wilson is an outstanding lawyer and always a pleasure to work with. She's fantastic with clients in Thailand, which requires a subtle understanding and delivery.

    Projects & EnergyChambers Asia & Pacific
  • She stands out for her strong legal expertise, solid industry knowledge, and practical problem-solving skills. She's highly responsive and listens carefully to client needs.

    Projects & EnergyChambers Asia & Pacific

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