Owain Davies > Latham & Watkins LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
9 RAFFLES PLACE
#42-02 REPUBLIC PLAZA
SINGAPORE 048619
Singapore

Position

Owain Davies advises on the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, and has represented project owners, sponsors, and lenders on many of the largest and most high-profile projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr. Davies has more than two decades’ experience advising project owners and sponsors on the key project contracts required for the development of major energy and infrastructure projects, and on related project financing arrangements. He regularly advises on complex first-of-their-kind projects, helping project developers navigate the unique challenges faced by these pioneering and market-defining projects.

He also has extensive experience advising lenders and investors on debt and equity participation in energy and infrastructure projects, with a focus on the identification and analysis of potential risks and issues for lenders and investors, and the development of mitigation strategies.

Mr. Davies has particular experience and expertise advising on:

    • liquefied natural gas (LNG) export and import projects, including onshore and floating liquefaction, regasification, and storage facilities
    • power projects, including renewables (geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, and biomass), nuclear and conventional thermal power projects, (including LNG-to-power) projects
    • oil refinery and petrochemicals projects, including numerous world-scale new-build and expansion projects
    • mining and natural resources projects, including iron ore and zinc mining projects, and coal gasification projects

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Projects: foreign firms

Latham & Watkins LLP’s project development and finance team regularly advises lenders, borrowers, developers, and state-related entities on projects throughout the APAC region. The firm is known for its expertise in structuring and executing project financings across the energy, infrastructure, mining, transport, and communications sectors. Stephen McWilliams, who is based between Singapore and Tokyo, focuses his practice in the LNG, petrochemicals, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Don Stokes has over a decade of experience advising on renewable and conventional power, infrastructure and telecoms, and gas development and transportation projects. Owain Davies specialises in the LNG, power, and petrochemicals sectors.