Mr Benjamin Thompson > Mayer Brown > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

With LNG work remaining the cornerstone of the practice at Mayer Brown, the firm stays abreast of market trends through strong engagement with renewable energy projects, including landmark financing of wind power developments, refinancing solar builds, and also notable work in the waste-to-energy space. David Harrison leads the group from Ho Chi Minh City and is well-versed in transactional, financing and development matters. Counsel Hai Thao Nguyen supports a significant proportion of the team’s mandates, primarily focusing on M&A, corporate and commercial matters. Benjamin Thompson and Nick Kouvaritakis are two experienced key names who provide advice from the Singapore office.

Mayer Brown‘s Singapore office has a longstanding emphasis on energy transactions and projects. Its experience covers a wide geographic region, including key frontier markets such as Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Noted for its background in LNG and oil and gas, it has built a strong presence in renewables and energy transition projects, including large-scale wind power projects in Vietnam, solar projects in Bangladesh, and hydropower projects in Laos and Myanmar. The practice also continues to be a major player in LNG-to-power projects. ‘World class partner‘ Ben Thompson is a recognised name in project finance in Southeast Asia, including renewables and conventional power projects in Vietnam and Myanmar. ‘Client driven‘ Nick Kouvaritakis is global head of the LNG practice and operates in projects across the value chain. Sean Prior is another key partner.

Mayer Brown ‘s projects team stands out for its expertise in LNG matters, and regularly acts for lender-side clients across Asia and the Middle East in the space. The group also has considerable experience in oil and gas projects, and is regularly instructed in matters involving sale and purchase agreements, power purchase agreements, build-operate-transfer projects and offshore FRSU work. The client base includes financial institutions and multinational energy companies. The practice is headed by Ben Thompson, who focuses on project finance work. Nick Kouvaritakis is a key name for LNG mandates, and Sean Prior is active in the oil and gas space.