Kelvin Wong
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Projects & Energy: Domestic
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About
Provided by Kelvin Wong
Practice Areas
Construction & Engineering; Corporate & Commercial; Employment, Health & Safety; Energy, Infrastructure & Projects
Career
Kelvin is Co-Head of the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Department and leads the Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Practice.
Kelvin regularly acts as counsel to key global and local players in the energy, gas, petrochemical and specialty gas production, waste treatment and disposal, water treatment and supply sectors. He has considerable experience advising on project development and structuring, and addressing complex regulatory and transactional issues. Kelvin has extensive knowledge of the energy, gas and utilities sectors in Singapore and is widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers and a trusted legal adviser in infrastructure projects in the region.
Kelvin’s practice also includes district cooling, storage and terminalling, tolling, contract manufacturing, outsourcing and other service arrangements. He regularly advises on a broad range of commercial transactions, including public and private procurement (including public-private partnerships), cross-border sale of goods, distribution and agency arrangements, equipment securitisation and leasing arrangements.
Professional Memberships
Deputy Chairman, Law Society Pro Bono Services. Director, boards of AETOS Holdings and Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association.
Publications
Doing Business 2020 - Contracting with the Government (Singapore Chapter), World Bank. Employment and Employee Benefits Global Guide 2020 (Singapore Chapter), Practical Law.
Chambers Review
Global
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."