Projects & Infrastructure: International | Asia-Pacific

A&O Shearman has an established legal practice in Singapore handling both project development and financing. The Singapore-based team is bolstered by the firm's impressive international network and is able to provide strong service by drawing on resources from across the firm's network of offices in the region, offering particularly notable strength in Indonesia and Vietnam. The firm frequently advises heavyweight financial institutions and regional project sponsors on headline oil and gas, power, mining and infrastructure mandates, as well as LNG. The practice is active on the renewable energy front in the region, with recent activity on major solar, hydropower and wind projects. The firm has a varied client base including prominent developers as well as ECAs, and commercial and development banks. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Milbank's Singapore office is exceptionally well regarded for its advice on complex power projects, particularly in Indonesia, as well as neighbouring jurisdictions such as Malaysia, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam. The team is experienced in assisting with coal and gas fired plant development, as well as varied renewable power mandates. The firm maintains an impressive slate of lenders and sponsors as clients, who value the team's formidable capabilities in both finance and development. The practice is well placed to advise on infrastructure-related mandates, as well as mining projects. The Asian Development Bank, Supreme Energy and Sumitomo feature among the clients advised by the department.

Clifford Chance Singapore's high-calibre team is recommended for its experience in large power and infrastructure projects. The team is especially active on matters in the renewable energy space, including wind and solar, while also advising on the financing of LNG upstream and downstream projects. Clifford Chance leverages its comprehensive global network and impressive construction capabilities to provide support on project financing and development across the region and further afield. Clients include private and state-owned project sponsors, commercial lenders and ECAs.

Latham & Watkins' Singapore office maintains a market-leading reputation for handling high-profile power and oil and gas mandates across the Asia-Pacific region. The firm is highly experienced with both traditional and renewable energy projects and is a trusted adviser to commercial banks, sponsors and export credit agencies on complex project financings and refinancings, especially those involving Indonesia. The firm is also highly valued for advice on headline infrastructure project development matters. Latham & Watkins regularly advises leading clients such as San Miguel, Pengerang Energy Complex and Export-Import Bank of Korea.

White & Case's Singapore team provides oil and gas majors and key regional lenders with sound advice on the development of power projects and petrochemical facilities. The firm is well regarded for advice relating to renewable project development, as well as transport infrastructure projects. White & Case in Singapore taps into industry expertise housed across its impressive global network. The firm's clientele includes leading export credit agencies and commercial banks, as well as project sponsors, with examples such as the Asian Development Bank, RATCH and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Baker McKenzie's Singapore projects and infrastructure group works in tandem with the finance team to support major energy multinationals and lenders on project development and financings. The firm handles both conventional and renewable power mandates, including hydropower, solar and wind projects. Baker McKenzie offers notable experience in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, working alongside its offices in each jurisdiction. The practice regularly advises project development companies, as well as sponsors and regional lenders.

Norton Rose Fulbright's well-resourced project finance practice in Singapore has an impressive global network and deep expertise across the power, infrastructure, and oil and gas sectors. The firm is well regarded for advice on project development, particularly in relation to power projects. It is experienced in renewable energy mandates, including solar, hydropower and geothermal projects. The office maintains a broad portfolio of clients including ECAs and international banks, such as the Asian Development Bank, Rabobank and the IFC. The firm handles work across the region and further afield.

Baker Botts is a well-known law firm globally for projects and infrastructure work, with a growing presence in the Singapore market. The team has expertise in a wide range of matters, including LNG, waste-to-energy and infrastructure projects. The lawyers represent major international clients, including government-linked companies in South-East Asia. Clients represented by the department include Kinara Power, ResourceCo and Carbon Transition Pathways.

DLA Piper's team of lawyers in Singapore is recognised by the market for its project finance and development expertise across many jurisdictions in South-East Asia and South Asia, including recent matters in Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh. The firm is active across an array of energy projects, including solar, hydrogen and LNG, as well as infrastructure mandates related to data centre development. The firm maintains an international client list, featuring the likes of DBS Bank, China Huadian and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Hogan Lovells' team in Singapore acts on the development and financing of PPP infrastructure projects, as well as significant conventional and renewable power mandates. The firm is frequently instructed by regional sponsors, commercial banks and ECAs on projects across Asia, including in Taiwan and Vietnam. The practice is able to draw on complementary expertise from across the firm's international network of offices. Key clients of the team include Sojitz and Keppel Infrastructure Holdings.

Mayer Brown's team in Singapore especially excels in power projects in Myanmar and Vietnam, as well as elsewhere throughout South and South-East Asia. The firm is noted for its experience in wind power, as well as solar power plant projects. The practice is often active advising on oil and gas-related matters, including LNG. Mayer Brown represents both lenders and sponsors in project financing and development, with especially strong experience acting for multinationals. Key clients of the firm include China Light and Power, SK Gas and the Asian Development Bank.

Pinsent Masons' team in Singapore has a solid track record on the development and financing of highway, rail and port infrastructure projects, as well as offshore energy and renewable power plants. The firm regularly acts for public and private sector clients on cross-border investment and PPPs across the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Bolstered by the firm's strong reputation for construction, the team often works in tandem with colleagues in the Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as Dubai and Melbourne. The Asian Development Bank, the IFC and Kairos Renewables feature among the firm's clientele.