Projects & Infrastructure - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
Ashurst has a highly respected legal practice, experienced in the financing and development of major oil and gas, power and transportation projects. The team is especially skilled in international waste-to-energy, renewables and LNG projects. It is also noted for its expertise in major infrastructure projects, notably rail projects, and also equipped to advise on highway infrastructure mandates. It has wide-reaching presence across the Asia-Pacific region, operating from key hubs in China, Singapore, Japan and Australia. The firm's clients include trading companies, ECAs and commercial and development banks.
Strengths
"Ashurst understand clients' needs and also understand different stakeholders' needs, and can help to reach consensus via different parties with their good commercial awareness."
"They provide strength and depth of commercial, strategic and legal advice. They are always responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Ashurst seek to understand the commercial drivers of all parties but ensure that lenders' interests are protected within that context."
"Their service levels have always been beyond my expectations, so I can rely on their reports."
Work highlights
Ashurst continued to advise Transport for NSW on all aspects of the Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade, including the procurement strategy, contract packaging structures, and alternative procurement models and contracting approaches.
Ashurst advised the senior finance parties on the early termination of the Sports Hub concession agreement, the return of the Sports Hub facilities to the Government of Singapore and the prepayment of the senior debt.
Notable practitioners
Chen Chin Chuan in Singapore, Lee McDonald in Sydney, David Wadham in Tokyo and Fan Zhibin in Beijing are main contacts.
