Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP is especially active in the offshore, infrastructure, and renewable energy spaces, often acting on LNG, oil and gas, and petrochemicals projects. The team acts as counsel to a wide roster of clients, including financial institutions, credit agencies, and investment banks, in relation to complex project financings and refinancings, restructurings, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The group's instructions have strong cross-border elements, with the firm drawing on resources from its practices in Hong Kong and Tokyo, to name a couple of jurisdictions. Practice head Stephen McWilliams operates from the firm's offices in Singapore and Tokyo. Don Stokes is noted for his expertise in infrastructure and energy projects, and is well known for his track record in handling work within Vietnam's energy sector.