With notable expertise in the renewable energy arena, Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited advises clients on all stages of the lifecycle, from environmental compliance through to project finance documentation. The team is also noted for its litigation capability in the wind and solar energy spheres sectors. Steven Burkill leads the team, contributing his experience in the field of international litigation, while Ratthakarn Boonnua’s capabilities encompass litigation and arbitration proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Watson Farley & Williams' Bangkok office is a market leader in the region for international arbitration in energy, oil and gas, renewables, power, utilities and infrastructure project disputes.'
Key clients
- Altera Infrastructure L.P.
- Christiani & Nielsen Energy Solutions
- Grandblue Environment Co., Ltd.
- Wind Energy Holdings
- Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry of Energy, Government of Thailand
- AGC Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advising and acting for the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Energy in a multi-billion US dollar arbitration, relating to decommissioning disputes with oil major concessionaries concerning assets in the Gulf of Thailand.
- Providing commercial advice on construction of Turbine Supply and Operations and Maintenance agreements for WEH’s wind farm project companies.
- Advising and representing a leading Thai automotive manufacturer against a Thai supplier of solar roof equipment in a civil claim for breach of contract.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steven Burkill