Projects & Infrastructure | Asia-Pacific

A&O Shearman has a leading project finance legal team with a broad network of offices across the Asia-Pacific region, including highly regarded teams in China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. The team is particularly strong in South-East Asia, including standout offerings in Thailand and Vietnam. The firm is frequently instructed by lenders and sponsors on major energy and infrastructure projects, and active on LNG-to-power and renewable energy projects, as well as highway construction mandates. The team possesses solid expertise in the renewables and oil and gas sectors, and continues to maintain its distinguished record in handling nuclear mandates. It demonstrates expertise in projects located in South-East Asia and Australia, as well as the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The firm's clients include major global financial institutions and regional project sponsors. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Clifford Chance is a highly sought-after lenders' legal counsel for many ECAs and development and commercial banks seeking assistance with regional project financing mandates across Asia-Pacific. It is also well placed to serve regional project sponsors. The firm has an impressive track record on energy projects, including those in the power, petrochemical, and oil and gas sectors. It has noted expertise regarding renewables and infrastructure projects, assisting clients on significant wind farm, mining, railway and urban infrastructure projects. The firm has highly experienced teams across the region, including those in the Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo offices. Clifford Chance serves on many high-profile mandates in East Asia, South-East Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe.

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.

Milbank has a highly respected team of lawyers with impressive expertise that assists blue-chip sponsors in the financing and development of high-value power projects across the region. The team assists clients with clean energy and LNG mandates, on top of having a notable offering in conventional power work. It frequently acts on projects in South-East Asia, especially the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, and is also active on projects located in North America and Latin America. It has a strong presence in Hong Kong, servicing major lenders, such as Chinese state-owned enterprises, on matters across the region. The firm's offering in the region is also augmented by its South Korea-based team, offering expertise in high-profile project finance work.

Baker McKenzie has an established reputation for providing legal advice to project sponsors and lenders on power, LNG, mining and infrastructure mandates across South-East Asia, as well as the wider Asia-Pacific region. In addition to its conventional power project offering, the practice also advises on gas-to-power and renewables projects. The team is regularly instructed by blue-chip energy companies, ECAs and commercial banks. It has a strong reputation for its work in Thailand and Malaysia, and is also active in the Vietnam and Indonesia markets.

Latham & Watkins has a sophisticated region-wide project finance legal practice covering jurisdictions such as Singapore, Japan and Korea. It has extensive experience advising on multibillion-dollar oil and gas, power and mining projects. In particular, the practice has noteworthy expertise in LNG and new energy projects. The team is especially renowned for projects located in South-East Asia and those involving Australia and the USA. Its key clients include ECAs, development banks and blue-chip energy companies. The firm also assists clients on natural resources and transport-related infrastructure mandates. The firm maintains a strong reputation for advising on complex and novel transactions.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a robust network, and is singled out for its legal expertise in representing clients in the development and financing of major infrastructure and energy projects across South-East Asia and Australia, and further afield in Africa and South America. It demonstrates notable experience of handling power, PPP, LNG and offshore energy mandates. The team has experience advising on renewable energy projects and rail mandates. Its skilled team of advisers is based in Australia, Singapore, China, Japan and Thailand. The firm's client base includes a broad range of major international lenders and sponsors, Chinese state-owned enterprises and African government bodies.

White & Case is regularly involved in project financings, with legal expertise in advising on LNG, mining and power projects. Its broad regional coverage is provided by practitioners located in Singapore, China, Japan and Australia, offering expertise in a wide range of high-stakes power projects and infrastructure mandates. The team brings particular experience in outbound matters relating to Africa, the Middle East and the Americas to an established client base of international energy conglomerates, ECAs and development banks.

DLA Piper has a dynamic practice offering the full range of legal capabilities in the projects and infrastructure sphere, with notable strength in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. It is particularly established in assisting Chinese clients with overseas investments in Indonesia and Australia. The firm is experienced in advising on the tender, financing and development of diverse energy projects within the coal mining, petrochemical and geothermal industries.

King & Spalding provides expert legal counsel to national power utilities, international energy companies and lenders on project development. It regularly acts on power and oil and gas mandates. The team is bolstered by a formidable reputation in energy sector investment, with the ability to advise throughout the lifespan of an energy project. It is particularly active advising on transport infrastructure in the LNG industry.

Morrison Foerster's teams in Japan and Singapore act as legal counsel to significant clients on development and financing mandates, especially for projects located in Japan, South-East Asia and further afield. Gas and LNG are areas of particular expertise, while the team remains active advising on renewable projects, most notably in the solar power sector. It also maintains a strong record in handling IPP bids, restructuring of joint ventures and expansion of existing projects. The firm has a coordinated team of both bengoshi and New York-qualified lawyers that allows for a holistic cross-border practice. Its key clients include Tokyo Gas and Sumitomo.

Pinsent Masons has established infrastructure and construction legal capabilities in both Hong Kong and Singapore. It regularly advises public and private sector clients on the development of key transport projects in the region, including the Philippines, as well as in locations further afield, such as the Middle East. The team is well versed in acting on EPC matters and in advising project sponsors. It continues to receive instructions from government entities and authorities with regard to BOT and PPP work.

Hogan Lovells has a capable projects and energy legal team with a notable focus on coal-fired and renewable power plant projects. It is especially active in South-East Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The team cooperates across its offices in the region to serve clients on cross-border matters and is also able to draw on complementary expertise from across the firm's international network of offices. It acts on the development and financing of PPP infrastructure projects and is also well placed to advise on significant conventional and renewable power mandates. The group is frequently instructed by regional sponsors, commercial banks and ECAs on projects across Asia, including jurisdictions such as Taiwan and Vietnam.

Jones Day has an experienced and well-regarded team of lawyers for both project development and financing, acting for sponsors, lenders and developers. It is especially well regarded for advice on projects relating to transport infrastructure and the LNG industry. The firm has an established practice in Australia as well as experience handling work relating to South-East Asia and India. It is also well versed in working with Chinese entities.

Mayer Brown's respected power and infrastructure legal arm advises on a variety of cross-border projects, offering notable expertise in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. It demonstrates particular expertise in assisting banks with the financing of overseas development projects, such as transport infrastructure and tourist attractions. It also shows expertise in assisting clients with development projects within the tech sphere. The firm excels in power, petrochemical and telecommunications projects in Myanmar, Pakistan and Indonesia. It has noted for experience in hydropower, as well as temporary power plant projects, and is active advising on oil and gas-related matters. The firm represents both lenders and sponsors in project financing and development, with especially strong experience acting for multinationals.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe represents a range of investors, trading firms and utilities companies in cross-border energy financings and development work. The firm has notable expertise in the renewables sector, including advising on the financing of wind and solar projects. It is also active on oil and gas work. Its network in the region includes specialists based in Tokyo and Singapore, and the firm is also noted for its active practice advising on India-related mandates.

The lawyers at Watson Farley & Williams are well placed to handle projects work in Vietnam, especially drawing on resources from offices in Hanoi and Hong Kong. The firm is also active on matters from its Bangkok office, as well as possessing strong expertise in Malaysia's offshore energy market. The team possesses long-standing experience handling oil and gas matters, and also a strong ability in handling government mandates relating to the development of large-scale power projects. The firm is highly experienced in advising on BOT and PPP projects. It is also well versed in handling renewable energy projects, especially those relating to solar power.