Projects & Infrastructure: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 4
Contact number
+65.6407.1078About
Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.
Known for our expertise in project development and financing, Baker Botts' Singapore team consistently advises on some of the most groundbreaking and complex energy and infrastructure projects in Asia-Pacific. The team has extensive experience supporting clients on a range of sectors, including energy and power, energy transition (including CCS/CCUS and CO2 liquefaction), renewables generation and storage, hydrogen and future fuels, LNG and natural gas, and waste & water, as well as transportation and social infrastructure.
We offer unparalleled service to a diverse clientele, from financial institutions including ECAs, development banks and commercial lenders, to project sponsors and investors as well as government and public entities. The team operates on projects throughout Asia-Pacific, with a specific focus in Southeast Asia.
Visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/projects & https://www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/global-projects/infrastructure for more information.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Baker Botts' team in Singapore advised ResourceCo on its development of waste-to-energy projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is strong in energy with sufficient depth in markets in the region."
"Their personnel have shown extensive legal knowledge and commercial acumen in advising on technical and legal issues, providing us with the ability to assess optimal risk allocation for transactional negotiations."
"The team are very experienced in complex matters."
"The team is strong in energy with sufficient depth in markets in the region."
"Their personnel have shown extensive legal knowledge and commercial acumen in advising on technical and legal issues, providing us with the ability to assess optimal risk allocation for transactional negotiations."
"The team are very experienced in complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Roche is a highly regarded lawyer in Singapore with a specialism in energy and infrastructure project development. He has notable expertise in data centre infrastructure and renewable power mandates.
"Andrew Roche is a top-notch lawyer who delivers creative commercial solutions under time pressure and without compromising legal quality."
Richard Guit regularly advises a varied client base of financial institutions and corporates on project finance and development mandates, including in the energy and infrastructure spaces.
"I really enjoy working with Richard. He's very professional, knowledgeable and puts his clients first."
"Richard is a very commercially aware and experienced lawyer."
"He's a great operator who knows my business, and a creative legal mind with exactly the experience to solve tough problems in international, cross-border projects."
"The deal that Richard helped us with was very unique and required out-of-the-box thinking. He strikes the perfect balance of commercial and legal perspective."
"He's a pleasure to work with and brings a high level of experience to fields that are traditionally very difficult to execute."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Singapore