Latham & Watkins LLP’s project development and finance team regularly advises lenders, borrowers, developers, and state-related entities on projects throughout the APAC region. The firm is known for its expertise in structuring and executing project financings across the energy, infrastructure, mining, transport, and communications sectors. Stephen McWilliams, who is based between Singapore and Tokyo, focuses his practice in the LNG, petrochemicals, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Don Stokes has over a decade of experience advising on renewable and conventional power, infrastructure and telecoms, and gas development and transportation projects. Owain Davies specialises in the LNG, power, and petrochemicals sectors.
Key clients
- Asian Development Bank
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- ChemOne Holdings / Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd
- The Export-Import Bank of Korea
- Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
- Marubeni Corporation
- Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- San Miguel Corporation
- Navitas Petroleum Partners
- Delfin Midstream
- ACEN Corporation
- PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (Persero) (MIND ID)
Work highlights
- Advising the export credit agencies and lenders on the project development and financing of the proposed Papua LNG Project in Papua New Guinea.
- Acting as lead counsel to the export credit agencies and other finance parties on the proposed expansion project in respect of the Muara Laboh geothermal power plant. This project is a priority energy transition project under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework, and is also the first new energy project financing in Indonesia in many years.
- Advised Pentagreen Capital, a sustainable infrastructure debt financing partnership established by shareholders HSBC and Temasek, on its landmark financing with Citicore Solar Energy Corporation, the solar development vehicle of Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation, a Philippines-based integrated renewable energy platform, to accelerate the development of new solar power projects in the Philippines.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen McWilliams