Baker Botts L.L.P. made a bold launch in Singapore with the hire of a large team from Ashurst LLP, including leading LNG specialist Daniel Reinbott, partners Michael Harrison, Richard Guit and Andrew Roche, and special counsels Jessica Ham and Giles Ashman. Another addition is Lewis Jones, who has transferred to Singapore from London. The team is particularly known for LNG transactions and projects, and is a growing force in wider energy transition engagements. It also has close connections to energy majors, national oil companies and other government-linked entities, and advises some of the biggest names in the LNG arena.
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- 'They are very strong, and focused, in the energy and transition space. Daniel Reinbott is the go-to oil and gas lawyer in the region. The team has a thorough knowledge in tolling contracts and also a deep understanding of the commercial and even technical issues, which is quite unique on the market.'
- 'Michael Harrison, Daniel Reinbott and Richard Guit are well known for their experience and high involvement in energy related sectors, LNG, CCUS in Asia, Australia and New Guinea.'
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Key clients
- LNG Japan Corporation
- Kinara Power
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Work highlights
- Continued to advise a Japanese investor on the acquisition of a material interest in the Scarborough LNG project in Australia from Woodside, including the upstream arrangements for the Scarborough field, a natural gas resource located in the Carnarvon Basin, and the processing and liquefaction arrangements for tolling of Scarborough gas through the Woodside Pluto train 2 facilities.
- Advised a Malaysian/US-based developer on all aspects of a 600,000 tonnes per annum green ammonia plant in Western Australia.
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