Projects & Infrastructure: International
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 4
Email address
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+65 6922 2233About
Provided by Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown has one of the strongest combined domestic and cross-border infrastructure groups, with lawyers in the Americas, Europe and Asia who advise on the full range of infrastructure transactions.
We help clients with:
- Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships – projects involving public and private entities related to the design, construction, financing, operation and/or maintenance of existing or new infrastructure assets
- Infrastructure Financing/Projects – financing and development of new infrastructure projects
- Infrastructure Funds – formation of the infrastructure funds that invest in these assets and most any other infrastructure-related activity
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together teams of lawyers in such areas as finance and securitization, government regulatory, corporate and securities, real estate, tax, private equity and infrastructure funds to serve the range of client needs in this area. Our functionality and flexibility allows us to mobilize an experienced and integrated team anywhere in the world.
Chambers Review
Mayer Brown's team in Singapore especially excelsin power projects in Myanmar and Vietnam, as well as elsewhere throughout South and South-East Asia.The firm is noted for its experience in wind power, as well as solar power plant projects. The practice is often active advising on oil and gas-related matters, including LNG. Mayer Brown represents both lenders and sponsors in project financing and development, with especiallystrong experience acting for multinationals.
Work Highlights
- Mayer Brown advised Singapore LNG on all FSRU-related aspects of its landmark offshore LNG import project in Singapore.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team always responds to lenders and borrower's comments in a very swift manner with high quality. They are also proactive in coordinating each party's interest to come up with solutions."
"The team always responds to lenders and borrower's comments in a very swift manner with high quality. They are also proactive in coordinating each party's interest to come up with solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Thompson is based in Singapore and has strong expertise as a project finance lawyer. He frequently represents lenders, developers and sponsors, including in the Myanmar market.
"It was important that we had a counsel who balanced what we needed in practice and what was viable in the market conditions. Ben came up with very useful advice and we continue to work with him."
"Ben Thompson is one of the real experts in project finance in Asia."