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energy in
asiaAn overview of our practice
The need for investment in energy and related
infrastructure in Asia remains strong. Asias largest
developing economies such as the Peoples Republic
of China and India have ambitious plans to develop
domestic energy resources and related infrastructure,
whilst in other Asian countries there is a resurgence
of new and expanded energy infrastructure to meet
growing demand.
Through our wide network of ofces in Asia Pacic,
DLA Pipers Energy and Infrastructure Group
offers clients access to experienced practitioners
skilled in advising on complex energy and
infrastructure projects.
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How we can Help
We bring together multi-disciplinary
teams of lawyers who offer project
nance, construction, commercial and
contentious expertise. We advisegovernments, private sector
sponsors,
contractors, equipment suppliers,
export credit agencies, multilaterals
and commercial lenders on energy
transactions relating to:
Negotiating and drafting project and
nance documentation
Structuring development and
investment joint ventures
Real estate, planning and
environmental issues associated
with the construction, operation
and acquisition of major energy
facilities
Legal and regulatory issues arising
from the ongoing operation of
energy infrastructure assets
Post asset commissioning
issues (such as Operations and
Maintenance, Safety, Health
and Environment)
Dispute resolution issues arising
from such projects
Advice on carbon trading and
acquisition/disposition
of carbon credits
Understanding energy
Our lawyers have worked along the
entire energy value chain from
upstream oil and gas through to
electricity generation and retail.
Our clients therefore have access to
lawyers with both industry knowledge
and legal, regulatory and commercial
understanding of energy projects who
are able to contribute effectively at all
stages of the project development
cycle from consortium formation,
joint bidding arrangements through
to project nancing and construction.
As a global rm with an international
focus, we can help clients to structure
transactions in any internationally
accepted choice of law.
We have advised on a vast range of
energy related infrastructure projects
including:
Oil and gas
LNG
Pipelines
Power generation
Transmission and distribution
In addition to advising clients on energy
infrastructure development, we have
also advised on regulatory issues
relating to energy in such areas as:
Privatisation
Climate change
Emissions trading
renewable energy and
climate cHange
Our lawyers in Asia advise on the
development, construction and
nancing of renewable energy plants
such as biomass, small hydro,
geothermal and wind projects.
We have also advised on waste toenergy projects. Together with
our UK
and European ofces, we offer clients
a global solution to Climate Change
challenges and assist clients in
structuring Clean Development
Mechanism credits under the Kyoto
Protocol from non Annex 1 countries
in Asia.
In addition to renewable energy
projects, our lawyers also advise on
other carbon sequestration projectsacross Asia.
Recognising the cost disadvantage
typically associated with developing
small renewable energy power plants,
we have helped clients evolve
innovative project structures that enable
such projects to be commercialised
such as the aggregation of smaller
projects into a single larger transaction
as well as offering fee arrangements
which recognise the upfront risks ofsuch projects.
oUr expertise
Oil and Gas
Advising a major Japanese
power company with regard to aseries of LNG sale and
purchase
agreements
Representing HSBC Bank USA,
National Association as Trustee in
connection with the US$310 million
nancing and development of gas
eld facilities by the Indonesian
State Oil and Gas Company
(Pertamina) to exploit and process
reserves in south Sumatra,
IndonesiaAdvising a Japanese energy
company with regard to the
nance documentation for the
$3.6 billion Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
oil pipeline project in the Caspian
Advising an energy company with
regard to due diligence and other
issues for a possible acquisition of
LNG assets in the Asia-Pacic region
Advising a Japanese client on
various aspects of the planned
Central Asia Gas Pipeline Project
(Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-
Pakistan)
Advising the largest liquid
terminal operator in the world
in relation to its investment
(JV establishment), nancing,
construction (EPC contracts) and
long-term operational contracts
in respect of gas, oil and chemical
port terminals
Advising a consortium consisting
of Petronas, LG, Conoco and
PetroVietnam in a detailed
feasibility study for the development
of the Dung Quat renery
Representing JBIC and senior
lenders in the ground-breaking
US3.5 billion advance payment
structural nancing of the
ANACO and Western EnergyDevelopment projects in
Venezuela
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Representing the senior lenders in
the project nancing of a lube oil
facility in Indonesia
Advising the bidder for the
purchase from Pearl Energy ofpetroleum concessions in
Thailand,
Indonesia and Philippines,
involving review and due diligence
on the companys oil and gas
production sharing agreements
Representing Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC)
in the Sakhalin II LNG project
Power
Advising Central Trading and
Development Corporation on
amendments to an existing
Power Purchase Agreement with
Electricity of Vietnam in connection
with the proposed conversion of its
650MW BOT power plant at Hiep
Phuoc to gas power
Representing a Japanese trading
company as EPC contractor for
a 350MW gas red power project
in Malaysia
Representing JBIC and other
senior lenders in the Merida
III power project, the rst IPP
project nancing in Mexico and
in subsequent projects including
Tuxpan II, Altamira II and most
recently Valladolid III
Advising a Japanese utility in
relation to its investment in a
175MW geothermal power project
in Indonesia
Advising a Japanese lender in
relation to a 210MW coal red
power plant in the Philippines
Advising Vietnams Ministry of
Industry on IPP, including the
largest Vietnamese power BOT
to date
Representing a major Japanese
utility in relation to its bid for the
1800MW KIECO independent
power project in Korea
Acting as common lenders
counsel in the proposed nancing
of the San Pascual Cogeneration
Project in the Philippines
Representing the Asian
Development Bank and the Thai
and international commercial
bank lenders in the US$1.34 billion
nancing of the 1,434 MW,
coal-red BLCP power project
in Map Ta Phut industrial estate,
Rayong Province, Thailand
Representing J-Power and
Sumitomo Corporation in the
acquisition of the Caliraya-Botocan-
Kalayaan (CBK) Power Project inthe Philippines
Representing a consortium
consisting of Genting Berhad,
PT Rodamas, PT Intadaya
Primakencana and Highlands
Power Development Limited
in connection with its bid to
construct the 600MW Cirebon
coal red power project on a
Build-Own-Operate basis.
This bid was ultimately withdrawnprior to tender
Climate change and
renewable energy
representing a Japanese power
company in relation to its
continued purchasing of carbon
emission reduction credits under
the Kyoto Protocol
Representing a Japanese utility in
relation to its pad to participatein a 98MW wind power project
in
South Korea
Advising a US innovative solution
provider for solar power plant
applications on establishing its
joint venture with a China power
investment company
Advising a European renewable
energy company on a wind energy
project in the PRC in relation to
the establishment of the project
company in the PRC, conversion
into a JV with PRC majority,
CDM application and the possible
acquisition of equity by a private
equity fund
Assisting a Chinese hydroelectric
power company with pre-IPOnancing, including their
acquisition of hydropower plants
in the PRC, structuring advice for
their operations, implementing a
corporate reorganisation and CDM
eligibility, and acting as counsel to
the issuer on their Nasdaq IPO
Advising a Singapore-based
renewable energy company in its
20-F registration as a reporting
foreign issuer with the US SECin preparation for subsequent
Regulation S private placement
Acting on behalf of insurers in
connection with property damage
claims under a construction all
risks policy arising out of the
construction of a hydro-electric
power project in Indonesia
Representing Sumitomo
Corporation in acquisition from
Hopewell of partially completed
thermal power project, Tanjung
Jati B, and in Jepara, Indonesia and
secured non-recourse nancing of
US$1.5 billion for same
Representing the Thai lender
group led by Bangkok Bank PCL
in the US$73 million, Thai Baht
1,200 million project nancing
of the 150 MW Houay Ho
hydropower project located in Lao
Peoples Democratic Republic.
The project supplies power to the
Electric Generating Authority of
Thailand (EGAT)
Representing the borrower in
connection with the US$30 million
plus Thai Baht 3 billion renancing
of the Theun-Hinboun Power
Project in Laos. The project involved
a hydroelectric plant constructed in
Laos selling 95% of its off take to
the Electricity Generating Authority
of Thailand (EGAT)
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