Band 3
Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Richard R Guit
Practice Areas
Richard is the Partner In Charge of Baker Botts’ Singapore office and a partner in the firm’s Global Projects Practice. He is a projects and transactions lawyer experienced in complex energy and infrastructure projects, with extensive experience working in London and across Asia-Pacific.
Richard advises governments, project sponsors, multi-laterals, senior debt providers and investors across a range of sectors including energy & power (conventional and renewables), energy transition including CCS / CCUS, hydrogen and future fuels, energy transmission, gas infrastructure, ports, waste and mining. He is highly skilled in advising on complex and first-of-a-kind projects having acted as lead partner on the world's largest off-grid renewable power supply to mining operation as well as on Australia's first financially closed waste-to-energy plant. He is currently leading on one of Asia’s first cross-border HVDC renewable energy import projects as well as on a multitude of projects spanning CCS, hydrogen and ammonia.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
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.
Richard Guit advises on a wide range of projects, and is particularly noted for those in the gas, utilities and energy transition sectors. He is currently based in Singapore and also has experience in matters in connection with the Australian and UK markets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard has really impressed with his measured approach and his ability to engage across all aspects. His composure and ability to rationalise and engage with all stakeholders is a pleasure to watch."
"Richard brings a real combination of market knowledge, commercial awareness and attention to detail. He can move easily between EPC, bankability and whole-of-project issues."
"Richard brings with him great experience when handling construction and operation contracts, coupled with real bankability experience."
"Richard has really impressed with his measured approach and his ability to engage across all aspects. His composure and ability to rationalise and engage with all stakeholders is a pleasure to watch."
"Richard brings a real combination of market knowledge, commercial awareness and attention to detail. He can move easily between EPC, bankability and whole-of-project issues."
"Richard brings with him great experience when handling construction and operation contracts, coupled with real bankability experience."