Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Watson Farley & Williams LLP acts on a range of M&A and financing mandates for an impressive array of global energy players, regional public bodies, and financial institutions. Linh Doan overseas the practice from Hong Kong, regularly engaging cross-border power projects and demonstrating notable expertise in financing and investment work and possessing close ties to the Vietnamese government and related bodies. Matt Lorimer is based in the Hanoi office and is recommended for his project financing and syndicated loans work.
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Testimonials
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'The team is highly responsive and brings a commercial and pragmatic approach to their work for lenders in the energy and projects space in Vietnam and broader Asia Pacific. The team has a very strong appreciation of the priorities of cross-border lenders in the region and offers good value for money.’
‘Matt Lorimer is highly recommended.’
‘The team is very responsive to clients' need for legal advice and well equipped with the knowledge required.’
‘Linh Doan is able to provide spot-on solutions.’
Key clients
- Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Work highlights
- Advising EVN on the Monsoon wind energy project in Laos (600MW) and on a power purchase agreement which is the first of its kind for wind projects in Vietnam.
- Advising EDF Renewables on two significant wind energy projects in the province of Daklak, Vietnam, which includes advising on the development of two onshore wind projects Alpha (20MW) and Beta (50MW).
- Advising Iberdrola in relation to the acquisition of a 1,020MW onshore wind portfolio in Vietnam.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Linh Doan, Matt Lorimer