with offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, Milbank has an excellent track record of navigating a range of energy and natural resources matters on a national and international basis. Project finance specialist Shepard Liu steers the practice from its Beijing office, supported by Hong Kong-based Desiree Woo who handles project development within the power and natural resources sectors, and Beijing-based infrastructure finance-focused Marco Ying who is a key contact for international banks and private equity sponsors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very efficient and can quickly respond to client's needs.'

  • 'They foresee possible problems during the execution process and make plans in advance, which is impressive.’

  • ‘Shepard Liu - always able to prepare solutions for possible problems.’

  • ‘Shepard is without a doubt the best international lawyer we have worked with.’

Key clients

  • The Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM)
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • Shandong Electric Power 3 (SEPCOIII)
  • Asian Development Bank
  • PT Amman Mineral Industri
  • ACEN Corporation / Ayala Group
  • Aboitiz Power
  • GNPower Ltd
  • PT Supreme Energy Rantau Dedap (SERD)
  • BOC (Central and Eastern Europe)
  • S. Alam Group
  • PT Medco Power Indonesia
  • CITIC Construction
  • China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Acted for the ICBC and other global lenders in a US$11 billion loan to the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Advised Asian Development Bank and the Senior Secured Parties in connection on the financing and construction of the Monsoon Wind Power Project – a 600-megawatt wind power plant in southern Laos that feeds into Vietnam.
  • Advised China Export-Import Bank (CEXIM) in a US$300 million loan facility to Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and a US$600 million loan facility to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shepard Liu

Other key lawyers

Desiree Woo, Marco Ying