Projects & Energy

Chambers Review

A&O Shearman is a global player with extensive experience of project finance and development, including advising on concession and power purchase agreements, project finance, and energy sector DCM and ECM deals, as well as project procurement and asset acquisitions. The firm is particularly active on renewable energy projects, including hydro, solar and wind energy, alongside gas projects and transport infrastructure developments. The projects and energy team is well versed in concession, power purchase and other project agreements. Attorneys on the team regularly advise leading Thai and international financial institutions and project sponsors, especially on outbound projects into neighbouring countries, such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

The firm's highly esteemed Laos desk offers expertise in cross-border project development and finance, especially hydropower mandates. It regularly acts for project sponsors and lenders, with strength in both equity and debt financings. The firm advised Nam Ngum 3 Power and its sponsors on the financing and development of the 480 MW Nam Ngum 3 hydropower project in Laos. Sarah Wilson is a key contact.

The firm's team in Bangkok is regularly engaged on projects work in the Cambodian market, including finance and development matters in the transportation and renewable energy sectors. Sarah Wilson is a key contact.