Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms) | Greater China Region

A&O Shearman is able to leverage its formidable international network to advise both domestic and international clients on cross-border work involving the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and the USA. It offers significant expertise across a broad range of sectors including power, petrochemicals, mining, and oil and gas, with particular emphasis on advising large Chinese companies and financial institutions on outbound transactions. The law firm regularly advises on transactional and regulatory matters as well as financing and contentious issues. It also offers notable experience advising on major joint venture formations and arrangements. Its key clients include State Grid Corporation of China, China Three Gorges Corporation and the Asian Development Bank. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

DLA Piper houses an established team that handles a range of transactional mandates, including acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and restructurings across the LNG, power and green energy sectors. The law firm services a wide range of domestic and international energy companies and lenders in the space. It offers additional experience assisting clients with wind and solar energy projects, advising on the financing and regulatory elements. Its key clients include Medco Energi Global, Société Générale and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Linklaters' respected energy and natural resources team is instructed on high-value mining and oil and gas acquisitions, and houses a group of skilled advisers for upstream and downstream mandates, frequently assisting with M&A, production sharing agreements, off-take arrangements and supply contracts. It is noted for assisting with considerable acquisitions in the renewable power space, particularly with regard to offshore wind farms and thermal power projects. The team is engaged by multinational and domestic energy and natural resources companies alike. Its key clients include Global Power Synergy, Northland Power and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

The energy and natural resources team at Clifford Chance advises domestic and international clients on major energy transactions. It represents Chinese sponsors on major LNG developments and power and mining companies on acquisitions, drawing on the law firm's broad expertise in renewables, clean technology and energy transition. Its key clients include China Harbour Engineering, China Construction Bank and China Merchants Bank.

King & Wood Mallesons is a prominent Red Circle law firm in Mainland China and Hong Kong with a comprehensive coverage of both upstream and downstream energy project financing and development mandates. The team is competent in the handling of renewable energy development projects, and counts major Chinese SOEs amongst its key clients, including Sinopec, China Gas and CNOOC.

Sullivan & Cromwell houses a compact team of energy and natural resource specialists capable of servicing clients across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The team is notably active on mining and natural resources infrastructure projects in Africa and South America. It is also able to assist clients with renewable energy financing as well as traditional oil and gas matters.