Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s experienced energy practice, led by Janice Lin, regularly advises clients in the financial sector on offshore wind and solar projects as well as in relation to electricity, oil and gas cases, both on the regulatory and transactional side. The multidisciplinary group benefits from the experience of its individuals in M&A, finance, construction, real estate, regulatory and environmental matters. Lin draws on more than 20 years of project finance experience and has been involved in several of the most high-profile renewable energy projects to have taken place in Taiwan. Corporate and M&A specialist Lynn Lin has assisted several overseas clients with investments into solar and offshore wind developments, while Anthony Hsieh offers power purchase agreements expertise. Senior associate Ellen Peng plays a key role in the team.
Key clients
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
- Assisted the lenders and hedging banks, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and E. Sun Commercial Bank, with closing the project financing and refinancing of 188MW of solar portfolio in Taiwan.
- Advised the financial institutions on post-project financing on the €2.7bn project financing of German developer WPD's Yunlin offshore wind project (640MW) in Taiwan.