Asia-Pacific Philippines Projects, Infrastructure & Energy

Focuses on the development and financing of large projects that arise in the capital intensive infrastructure and energy markets. Clients in this sector include sponsors, lenders, project originators and multilateral agencies and development banks. In the energy sector, we include advice on the development of refineries, pipelines, LNG and petrochemical terminals, power plants and wind power, waste-to-energy and hydro-wave technology. Infrastructure matters such as toll road and bridge financing; rail and light rail systems; water desalination plants as well as state sponsored programmes (PPP/PFI) such as hospitals, schools, housing and prisons. In jurisdictions that do not have a separate Project Finance section, the financing of such projects is also included in the Projects section. Although Chambers is aware of the overlap with Projects and project financing, the energy chapters focus on corporate/commercial and regulatory issues arising from the energy and natural resources sectors. These include the regulatory components of M&A and other transactional work, pure regulatory work related to the application for licences and compliance and enforcement with regulatory bodies. Chambers guides focus on key industry sectors including electricity, oil and gas, renewables and nuclear matters. Infrastructure sections include lawyers representing the range of stakeholders participating in the proposal, delivery and operation of infrastructure development projects, including ports, airports, roading, rail and light rail.