Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise

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