Baker McKenzie LLP is a key player in M&A transactions and project finance and development in the oil and gas, renewable energy, hydropower, mining and wider infrastructure sectors. The drafting and negotiation of EPC contracts is a core focus for the practice, which also excels in the structuring of PPP projects. With the ability to advise on the entire lifecycle of a project, practice head Sawanee Sethsathira is proficient in energy and infrastructure projects, including PPP ventures. Other notable members of the practice include Viroj Piyawattanametha, who specialises in project finance and development matters, Vit Vatanayothin, whose expertise lies in the funding of renewable energy projects, and Napas Na Pombejra, a contact for project finance in the energy, mining and infrastructure segments.
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Key clients
- RATCH Group
- PTT Group and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies
- Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited (GED) and its subsidiaries
- Super Energy Corporation Public Company Limited
- Energy Absolute Public Company Limited
- EGAT / EGAT International (EGATi)
- Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO)
- GreenYellow (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM)
- B.Grimm Power Limited and Amata B. Grimm Power
- Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited
- Nava Nakorn Electricity Generating Co., Ltd.
- Global Green Chemicals Public Company Limited
- Gunkul Engineering Public Company Limited
- IRPC Public Company Limited
- Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
- KASIKORNBANK Public Company Limited
- Bank Of Ayudhya Public Company Limited
- TMBThanachart Bank Public Company Limited
- United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC)
- Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thai)
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Thai) Public Company Limited (ICBC)
Work highlights
- Assisted Export-Import Bank of Thailand and Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam with the financing of a 50 MW wind power project located in Gia Lai province, Vietnam, developed by HBRE Gia Lai Wind Power Joint Stock Company (HBRE Gia Lai), a subsidiary of Super Energy Corporation Public Company Limited.
- Assisted The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited with its green loan to Energy Absolute Public Company Limited to fund its e-bus project.
- Advised Nava Nakorn Electricity Generating Co., Ltd. on the preparation of the tender documents and a gas turbine purchase agreement with IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd., an EPC and LTSA agreement for the development and operation of its 30 MW natural gas power plant expansion project.
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Napas Na Pombejra
Baker McKenzie LLPPractice head
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Sawanee Sethsathira