Projects & Energy: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
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Our Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Practice comprises specialist lawyers in various fields, working together as a fully-integrated, cohesive and multi-disciplinary team. We advise our clients throughout the whole life-cycle of a project, from inception to commissioning, including financing, supply chain infrastructure, and plant operations and maintenance.
We have in-depth local and regional knowledge of, and extensive experience in, the petrochemical, gas, energy, water and utilities sectors. We regularly advise on the import, transportation and sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas and town gas, the supply/offtake of utilities, specialty gases and chemicals, the generation, transmission and sale of electricity as well as clean energy, desalination, utilities and waste-water treatment/disposal projects. Our practice also covers public-private-partnership and public infrastructure projects, tankage and terminalling, as well as logistics facilities and arrangements.
We frequently act as project counsel as well as lenders’ counsel, and our clients include the Singapore Government, government-linked entities, banks and multinational.
Chambers Review
Allen & Gledhill offers top-notch project financing and development advice to banks, funds, project companies and government authorities in Singapore on a range of high-profile mandates, with an emphasis on covering the whole project life-cycle. The team has a particularly strong track record in PPP, with further expertise in the energy, utilities, telecommunications and transportation industries, while also advising on LNG and water projects. The department's clientele includes leading banks, government authorities, and energy and natural resources companies, including those dealing with renewable energy.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Gledhill advised the lenders on the restructuring of the TuasOne waste-to-energy project.
Strengths
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"The Allen & Gledhill partners are willing to work together to understand the client's concerns and are well versed in matters relating to renewables and the energy market in Singapore."
"They go beyond strict legal issues and share what they observe to be practices in the market. They are able to offer practical advice."
"They have the ability to advise on complex matters and respond promptly."
"Allen & Gledhill provide the right level of support."
"The Allen & Gledhill partners are willing to work together to understand the client's concerns and are well versed in matters relating to renewables and the energy market in Singapore."
"They go beyond strict legal issues and share what they observe to be practices in the market. They are able to offer practical advice."
"They have the ability to advise on complex matters and respond promptly."
"Allen & Gledhill provide the right level of support."
Notable Practitioners
Kok Chee Wai assists clients with the financing of major utilities and conventional and renewable energy projects. His clientele includes both state-owned and private companies engaged in projects-related work.
"Chee Wai is well known in the space."
Kelvin Wong is a well-established name in Singapore's energy and infrastructure projects space, acting for sponsors and developers on power and utilities projects in the region.
"Kelvin is a good legal counsel and strategic adviser with deep domain knowledge in infrastructure and PPP matters and other related commercial matters. He provides sound, holistic solutions to complex issues."
"He's a very reliable counsel who can be counted on to tie together all the disparate streams of legal disciplines required for our work."
"Kelvin has the relevant energy industry knowledge. He is able to identify key issues quickly and offer practical advice."
Tan Wee Meng remains well regarded for his work in this space, with particular expertise in Myanmar. He acts for lenders and developers on infrastructure projects both within Asia-Pacific and further afield.
Yeo Boon Kiat advises on the development of major infrastructure projects in Singapore and more widely in the region, including transport and telecommunications infrastructure.
"Boon Kiat delivers advice effectively, with commercial acumen."
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Allen Choong
Aloysius Ng
Boon Kiat Yeo
Charmelia Sugianto
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Jonathan Lin
Julie Sim
Kamilah Kasim
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