Representing a variety of commercial banks, institutional lenders and project developers, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advises on cross-border acquisitions and divestitures of traditional and renewable energy and high-technology energy projects and portfolios. The team has recently acted as borrower, seller and investor’s counsel on numerous large-scale projects, including a wind farm and a natural gas power facility. Edward Koehler, James Bradley and Chumbhot Plangtrakul jointly head the practice, with Koehler leading numerous cross-border project developments. Bradley’s broad range of expertise encompasses power plant construction compliance, contentious issues, as well as acquisition and completion work for a large-scale project. Plangtrakul is routinely engaged by international energy developers to assist with the global expansion of power development projects.
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- ‘Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP possesses legal expertise and offers commercial insight. They provide practical solutions to help clients navigate complex and challenging situations and offer sharp and effective advice when negotiating with counterparties.’
‘Their work has been consistently delivered with care and precision even under time constraints.’
Key clients
- Asian Development Bank
- Banpu Public Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited on the non-recourse project financing package provided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) as lead arranger, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Thai EXIM), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC), Kasikornbank, and Siam Commercial Bank.
- Advised Banpu as seller’s counsel on the divestment by its subsidiary, BPIN Investment Company Limited (BPINI), of a 47.5% equity interest in Singapore’s Sunseap Group Pte. Ltd. (Sunseap) for approximately $490m to EDP Renováveis SA (EDPR).