Tag: Energy

Philippines raises FIT-All to PHP0.20/kWh to reflect renewable energy costs and support household electricity consumption

King & Wood Mallesons is advising Huaihe Energy on its RMB11.69bn (USD1.64bn) acquisition of a power subsidiary

Mori Hamada advised Daiwa House on its USD1.9 billion stake buy in Sumitomo Densetsu, with Anderson Mori acting for the target

Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China

Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc

Kirkland & Ellis and Baker Botts advised JERA on its USD1.5 billion first US shale gas acquisition from Williams and GEP Haynesville II

Walalangi & Partners, in association with Nishimura & Asahi, appointed Heru Mardijarto as local counsel in Jakarta

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities

Surya Karan Sambyal joins CMS IndusLaw as partner in international arbitration in Mumbai

Hogan Lovells named Owen Chan as Asia-Pacific regional managing partner and member of its International Management Committee

Miura & Partners entered the Philippines via a Manila office with Feria Tantoco Daos, expanding its SE Asia network

Dishi Bhomawat joins Touchstone Partners as counsel, strengthening private equity and M&A expertise in Mumbai

IndianOil-Adani Gas issues INR13.78b CCDs, a first in city gas distribution

AllBright and Hai Run advise Zijin Mining on RMB5.91b stake in Jinsha Molybdenum, Asia’s largest molybdenum mine

Kinstellar hires Roman Hamala in Cambodia to boost cross-border deals and infrastructure

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu boosts its Bangkok office with top hires to expand energy and TMT practices

Gorriceta hires Jose Ma Emmanuel Caral as senior counsel and head of its energy practice

Dentons hires Dominic Gregory in Hong Kong to boost project finance in Asia

SC 38's Supreme Court ruling impacts the Philippine oil and gas industry, reviving investor interest and boosting energy self-sufficiency

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired M&A partner Ben Macdonald to expand its corporate team in Melbourne

Dentons Lee has hired Kyoung-ho Kim in Seoul to enhance its expertise in international construction, infrastructure, energy, and disputes

CMS has recruited Ilan Freiman as a partner for its energy, projects and construction practice in Sydney and Hong Kong

Pillsbury boosts its Tokyo energy and real estate offering with the strategic hire of Jones Day partner Katsumi Shirai

India’s growing data centre sector faces urgent calls to balance energy demand with sustainability through green innovations

Sullivan & Cromwell and Clifford Chance advise on ENN Energy’s USD11.6B privatisation, involving H shares, HKEX delisting, and regulatory compliance

South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan are developing legal frameworks for renewable energy

Uzbekistan’s energy reforms restructure the electricity market, impacting contracts and investment risks

KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners

Zul Rafique & Partners strengthens Malaysia’s sectors with Tengku Ieras Alaudin’s return

Ashurst has hired Teruma Naito to boost its energy transition and infrastructure capabilities in Tokyo

Rajah & Tann Asia appoints Michelle Li as head of arbitration, construction, and projects for China

Fangda Partners expands its Beijing team with energy specialists Monica Sun and Li Jie

Chi Weihong, ex-TianTong, founded Zai Sheng Law Firm, specializing in debt restructuring and bankruptcy

Hogan Lovells has hired Rob Palmer as a partner in Singapore to strengthen its international arbitration practice in Asia

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) plans to merge with New York’s Kramer Levin, expanding its US practice to strengthen sector expertise in Asia

Sunshine Law Firm opens new branch in Chongqing to explore regional energy opportunities

K&L Gates expands its energy practice in Singapore with Brad Roach and Alexandra Jones

Eversheds Sutherland closed Beijing office; Jay Ze now at Stephenson Harwood

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is set to launch its first permanent European office in London

Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group

Tahota Law Firm opens first northeast China branch in Harbin, expanding influence to Russia and northeast Asia

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Alicia Albury as a partner in its real estate and M&A practice in Sydney

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Ee Lynn Tan as an energy partner in its Singapore office, bolstering the firm's energy practice

King & Wood Mallesons and Baker McKenzie have advised Yankuang Energy Group Company on its HKD5 billion H-share placement on the HKEX

Du Xiaocheng, a former principal at TianTong Law Firm in Xi’an, has joined JunHe as the head of the team in the capital of Shaanxi province

Frasers Law has welcomed energy specialist Gwendoline Yi-Quin Brooker as a partner to support the firm’s growing Hanoi office

Rajesh Sehgal, a partner in the energy, infra and ESG vertical of Dentons Link Legal, has joined Adani Power where he will serve as the chief legal officer – energy

Baker Botts represented LNG Japan Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary LJ Scarborough to acquire a 10% stake in Woodside Energy’s Scarborough Joint Venture

After being a partner at K&L Gates for almost a decade, Singapore-based energy and infrastructure expert Tan Lian Yok Tan has joined Squire Patton Boggs, also as a partner

Lan Tao and Gloria Wang, former partner and counsel at Sidley Austin, respectively, have joined Han Kun Law Offices to bolster the firm’s competitiveness in the energy and infrastructure sector

Mozambique is a developing country with many business opportunities for South Korean investors, and with the legislation required to safeguard investment in force

Masako Takahata, vice president of the Japan In-House lawyers Association, lent her speaking expertise to the inaugural webinar of the Japan chapter of the Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners

After opening in Perth and promoting partners in Asia, Holman Fenwick Willan has reshuffled its Asia-Pacific team

Pinsent Masons’ Shanghai team advised EC Harris on its acquisition of MB Project Management

In June, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer launched a China low carbon energy group