With a strong focus on power, renewable energy, oil and gas, mining and commodities, the group at Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Limited is well positioned to advise on project finance, EPC agreements, site due diligence and environmental compliance. Co-head Steven Burkill excels in arbitrations involving oil and gas and power projects, demonstrating notable strength in renewable energy disputes. Fellow co-leader Linh Doan has significant experience working on the development and financing of power plants and renewable projects. Ratthakarn Boonnua is another key contact in the practice.
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Key clients
- Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry of Energy, Government of Thailand
- Wind Energy Holdings
- PTTEP Energy Development Company Limited
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.
- Advising Wind Energy Holdings (WEH) on the construction of Turbine Supply and Operations and Maintenance agreements for WEH’s wind farm project companies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steve Burkill, Linh Doan