A&O Shearman’s projects team is spearheaded by Jason Humphreys, a specialist in project development, project financing, and M&A matters. The team is particularly well known for its strength in representing clients in the energy and telecoms sectors, and have an excellent track record in advising on some of the region’s largest project financings and refinancings. The group frequently acts for major banks, export credit agencies, lenders, developers, and construction companies. Scott Lovell stands out for his expertise in handling oil and gas, mining, and LNG mandates. Following its merger with Shearman & Sterling, the team now includes Bill McCormack and Claude Jiang.

With over four decades of experience in the Singaporean market, the worldwide projects group at Clifford Chance is very well known for acting for sponsors and borrowers, especially the former, in large-scale energy and natural resources, transportation, and infrastructure projects across the region. The team is active in the financing and acquisition of oil and gas, renewable energy, and transport infrastructure projects. The practice is led by the triumvirate of Nicholas Wong, Matthew Buchanan and Ross Howard, who fields expertise in project development and finance matters.

Milbank’s projects and infrastructure team is widely acclaimed for its regional expertise in power projects. The firm assists lenders and borrowers with high-end project acquisitions, developments, financings and refinancings, including conventional and Islamic financing structures. Oil and gas, LNG, power, and mining are key sector strengths for the group, which has a highly visible presence in the Indonesian and Malaysian markets. The practice is headed up by James Murray, who excels in handling power generation and renewable energy matters. James Orme regularly advises on large-scale infrastructure projects. Andrew Gibb and Rosaline Yusman are singled out for their contributions.

The projects team at Norton Rose Fulbright has extensive experience advising on projects from an array of sectors. Alongside power, oil and gas, and infrastructure, the firm has seen an increase in work from the renewable energy sector. Solar, wind, and energy storage projects have been prominent in the group’s recent workload. The client base includes lenders, sponsors, financial institutions, commercial and development banks, sovereign entities, and ECAs. Practice head Nick Merritt has an excellent reputation in advising on the development, financing and acquisition of infrastructure, energy and mining projects. Andrew Digges has over two decades of experience in handling power, resources and infrastructure matters, while Stephen Begley is a key contact on cross-border renewable energy mandates. Counsels Aditya Rebbapragada and Laurie Pearson are also key names to note.

With a reputation for being ‘a real powerhouse in the energy sector’, White & Case Pte. Ltd. ’s project development and finance team is well known for its work within oil and gas and petrochemicals sectors, and is adept at handling infrastructure and energy transition projects. The group is well placed to assist major international developers, financial institutions, and government entities, often spanning multiple jurisdictions, with project acquisitions, financings and developments. Brendan Quinn and Andrew Clark jointly head the practice out of the firm’s Melbourne office; Saul Daniel, Nettie Choo, Fergus Smith, and Tim Fourteau are key practitioners in Singapore.

Ashurst LLP’s international projects group is often instructed by financial institutions, government entities and public and private companies on large-scale renewable energy, transportation, water, mining and refining projects. Green and sustainability linked loan arrangements have also been a key recent area of work for the department. The practice has a broad reach, with the group advising on a high volume of multinational mandates. Alfred Ng co-heads the practice with Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett; the latter two joined the group in mid-2023. Richard Guit, Michael Harrison and Daniel Reinbott left the firm in mid-2023.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow‘s sizeable team assists clients, often lenders, with the entire lifecycle of projects. The group has noted capabilities in leveraging the firm’s international presence in order to advise on a broad range of cross-border matters, most recently in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The practice has been kept busy handling prominent financings for clients in the renewable energy and mining sectors. Kim Hock Ang leads the team, in which Andrew Zaw is a name to note, with established strength in assisting sponsors, lenders and governmental entities with projects. Martin David has retired.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP’s energy and infrastructure team has been active in mandates involving infrastructure, renewables, telecoms, and data centres work, and is also noted for its strength in litigation. The firm has considerable experience in acting for financial and capital investors, such as pension and sovereign wealth funds, as well as public and private sponsors and borrowers. Glynn Cooper heads the practice, and Adrian Cheng brings expertise in financing matters. The team’s capabilities in LNG and renewable energy was bolstered by the arrival of Anthony Patten in September 2023.

With a solid track record in handling upstream and downstream projects, King & Spalding LLP’s corporate, finance and investments team is well known for representing export credit agencies and financial institutions in oil and gas, LNG and petrochemical mandates. High-value financings, project-specific acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments are key areas of instruction for the group, which is also adept at assisting with renewable energy, water and transport sector matters. Simon Cowled focuses on cross-border energy and infrastructure, M&A, and project finance transactions, and is a key practitioner in the Singapore office; he co-heads the practice with Tokyo-based lawyers Mark Davies and John McClenahan. Kelly Malone is now based in the firm's London office. In May 2023 Richard Nelson left the firm.

Latham & Watkins LLP is especially active in the offshore, infrastructure, and renewable energy spaces, often acting on LNG, oil and gas, and petrochemicals projects. The team acts as counsel to a wide roster of clients, including financial institutions, credit agencies, and investment banks, in relation to complex project financings and refinancings, restructurings, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The group's instructions have strong cross-border elements, with the firm drawing on resources from its practices in Hong Kong and Tokyo, to name a couple of jurisdictions. Practice head Stephen McWilliams operates from the firm's offices in Singapore and Tokyo. Don Stokes is noted for his expertise in infrastructure and energy projects, and is well known for his track record in handling work within Vietnam's energy sector.

Linklaters is noted for its strong presence in the projects space in Singapore. With established strength in M&A, refinancing, and project development work, the team is adept at representing lenders, borrowers, major financial institutions, export credit agencies, funds, and governmental groups in a range of mandates. Transportation infrastructure, energy and offshore wind renewable projects are key areas of instruction for the group. The team's recent workload includes cross-border projects in Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea. Xylia Sim heads up the practice, in which Mark Veitch, head of the firm’s Asia Construction practice, is a prominent name, and advises on onshore and offshore infrastructure and power projects.

Mayer Brown ‘s projects team stands out for its expertise in LNG matters, and regularly acts for lender-side clients across Asia and the Middle East in the space. The group also has considerable experience in oil and gas projects, and is regularly instructed in matters involving sale and purchase agreements, power purchase agreements, build-operate-transfer projects and offshore FRSU work. The client base includes financial institutions and multinational energy companies. The practice is headed by Ben Thompson, who focuses on project finance work. Nick Kouvaritakis is a key name for LNG mandates, and Sean Prior is active in the oil and gas space.

The projects team at Dentons Rodyk advises on a broad range of project development matters, including M&A deals, commercial contracts and project acquisitions. Key sector strengths for the group include energy, infrastructure, power, oil and gas, and LNG, and the department regularly acts for lenders, investors and commodities clients in this space. Contentious matters are also prominent in the group’s caseload. The firm reports an uptick in instructions concerning sustainability-linked financings and ESG-related matters. Joo Thye Tan, who leads the team, advises on projects within the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors. Jonathan Guwe is noted for his experience in cross-border energy transactions, while Ipshita Chaturvedi has notable strength in ESG work. Kunal Kapoor left the firm in January 2023.

The finance, projects and restructuring team at DLA Piper is well-versed in advising on project development and financing matters, with an increasing number of instructions from the power and renewable energy arenas. The group has been kept especially busy advising on a range of large-scale cross-border projects, and continues to advise on matters in the solar power and traditional sectors. Vincent Seah heads the practice, and has a solid track record in acting for sponsors, lenders, borrowers and developers in infrastructure, oil and gas and mining mandates.

Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee has been kept busy advising on various infrastructure projects throughout the region, most recently involving transportation projects and renewable energy development work, particularly in the solar and wind power spaces. CCS financings have also been prominent in the team’s workload. The practice is headed by Alex Wong, with associates Kristen Lau and Mark Lee as key names to note. Samantha Campbell left the firm for an in-house role.

The scope of Pinsent Masons MPillay‘s practice takes in contentious and non-contentious projects and finance matters. The team regularly acts for prominent multinational clients, including development banks, government authorities, developers, and lenders, on PPP projects, M&As, financings, and construction matters. The group has been kept particularly busy handling Chinese outbound mandates. James Harris heads up the practice, and is well-versed in assisting with transactional work. Iain Laing, David Platt, and William Stroll are key practitioners to note. Since publication, the team expanded with the hire of David Clinch from Shearman & Sterling LLP in February 2024.

Reed Smith LLP’s projects and construction team has an excellent track record advising across a broad spectrum of energy, infrastructure, mining and natural resources matters. Project financings, acquisitions, sales and joint ventures are key pillars of strength for the group. Johnny Lim is very experienced in handling Singapore-based mining and infrastructure projects; he co-heads the practice with Gerald Licnachan, who has established expertise in M&As, joint ventures, and asset and portfolio work. Matthew Gorman stands out for advising on transactional matters, especially in the energy and natural resources sectors.

The projects and infrastructure group at Squire Patton Boggs has an established track record in assisting clients across Asia, Central Asia, and Australia with PPP matters, privatisations, and joint ventures. Key sector strengths include infrastructure, renewable energy, and LNG. The Singapore practice is headed by Barry Stimpson, who also co-heads the firm's Asia Pacific commodities and shipping department; Stimpson regularly advises on procurement issues. The team was bolstered by the arrival of Lian Yok Tan in May 2023.

The Singapore projects team at Akin is active in a number of cross-border M&A deals, financings, and divestments. The group is strong in the energy sector, with equal expertise in oil and gas and renewable energy work. The firm is also noted for representing mining and infrastructure sector entities. Paul Greening heads the practice and has established strength in handling LNG mandates. Associate Jooyoung Song acts on on energy project financing matters.

The team at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC advises on the full life cycle of project matters and portfolio expansions. The practice has a broad client base, taking in state-owned companies and MNCs, and often handles financings, restructurings and LNG projects. Marius Toime heads the department and has extensive experience in handling transactional matters. Sarah Park, who joined the Singapore practice in 2023, is noted for her expertise in power sector work.

Morrison Foerster (Singapore) has experience advising on a plethora of projects across the renewable energy, conventional power, mining, infrastructure, transportation and telecoms sectors. Per Lindberg specialises in energy and infrastructure transactions and carbon offset projects, and co-heads the practice with finance expert Yemi Tépé.

Wikborg Rein’s shipping and offshore projects team has considerable expertise in oil and gas, offshore drilling, and LNG matters, with recent work involving cross-border issues. The firm is well-placed to assist a client base comprising borrowers and lenders with M&A deals, financings, and purchase and sale mandates. With specialist knowledge of the regulatory regime for ship and rig recycling, Ina Lutchmiah heads up the firm's Singapore team. Lesley Tan is noted for her experience in advising on project and asset finance in the offshore sector.