Projects and energy: local firms

WongPartnership LLP

WongPartnership LLP’s energy, projects and construction team often represents statutory boards, quasi-governmental bodies, government-linked companies, and regulatory and supervisory bodies in the energy and construction industries across transactions, advisory, and regulatory matters. The team specialises in the construction, infrastructure, oil and gas, petrochemical, powers, utilities, renewables, and marine sectors. Notably, team co-head Tay Peng Cheng has experience on complex transactional matters involving the drafting, reviewing, and negotiating of energy and construction-related contracts, as well as project documentation for various types of developments. Other team lead, Ian de Vaz, stands out for his work in construction and civil engineering work, with a focus on drafting and advising on various forms of construction contracts, project management and consultancy agreements, and construction-related insurance policies. Lesley Tan’s main areas of practice encompass advisory work and contentious disputes. Linda Low regularly reviews, drafts, and advises on various construction contracts and project documents including those relating to offshore facilities and operations.

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Testimonials

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'A very experienced team.'
'Lesley Tan is one of the best partners, if not the best, in the Singapore market for complex projects. She is very hands-on and gets into the details of the matter she is working on. She has a very deep understanding of the legal and technical issues involved in complex projects.'
'Sim Qian Yi is well versed in her area of practice and a pleasure to work with.'

Key clients

UOL Group Limited
OKP Holdings Limited
Woh Hup (Private) Limited
Santarli Construction Pte. Ltd.

Work highlights

Advising a public autonomous university in Singapore on the drafting and reviewing of an O&M Contract with a global leader in low carbon energy and services for the operation and maintenance of a district cooling system facility housed within the university’s campus at Punggol Digital District.
Advising a German systems provider for submarines on the drafting and reviewing of a teaming agreement with a local strategic partner of a Singapore government agency for the provision of warranty services and in-service support for a fleet of submarines and submarine trainer systems supplied to the government agency.
Advising the owners of a mixed-use retail and commercial development on the drafting and review of a Power Purchase Agreement with a leading solar energy provider for the installation, operation and maintenance of a generating facility within the development and the purchase and sale of power for consumption by the generating facility.