‘The team has an excellent knowledge of all documentation in relation to projects, whether related to construction contracts, equity contracts or financing documents. Compact deal team is able to provide detailed review of all aspects as well as keep track of the overall picture for highly complex deal. The team provides pragmatic and solution oriented advice which are always connected to the commercial perspective of the client.’

‘The quality of knowledge, drafting, advice and process management of the team is excellent and way above standard. In particular Ross Howard shows unparalleled understanding of the commercial structure and drivers of the deal, combined with an ability to drive entire complex transactions and offer pragmatic advice. ’

‘Their experience to certain areas is strong. The team is based in SG and quite sizable, which is also an advantage. They are quite collaborative.’

‘Again they have strong experience in the type of the projects we are working on. It is a big practice in SG which provides some flexibility.’

‘Current and in-depth knowledge of the project finance market. A strong team with great team work. A pro-active, solution orientated approach that addresses bankability requirements whilst keeping to timelines.’

‘James is a great team leader and really drives deals towards meeting deadlines. He has a commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the market.’

‘Andrew and Ros ably support and lead well on particular tasks in projects.’

‘The team delivers a polished legal service that is hard to match. They seem particularly adept at building good negotiation strategies when dealing with difficult counterparties.’

‘Justen Fleming is very experienced and provides an excellent service to his clients. His talent is distilling complex issues into straight-forward explanations which greatly assists the negotiation process.’

‘The Projects team is able to utilise their vast experience and industry knowledge to assist clients not just legally but in the commercial and structuring aspects of the transaction. The collaboration with local law firms, gives Milbank a competitive edge in providing the most comprehensive one stop shop international and local law advisory.’

‘James Murray, Andrew Gibb and Rosaline Yusman are unparalleled subject matter experts in the field of Indonesian power projects.’

‘They are all group of smart people and they understand what the client wants. They are easy to work with, and they treat us like a friend. this makes us more relaxed when discussing our issue with them.’

‘The team that supported us was diverse in their capabilities covering Data Protection, Energy, Finance, HR, among others.’

‘Each individual was professional on their own and was effective in providing suitable advice to the client.’

‘The work was purely remote with an online platform to track the engagements of different projects.’

‘Michael Kim was our key point of contact and has proven to be responsive but have full oversight of what is happening in each project. His insights on a wide range of topics has helped us get quick interim advice while the other Partners come back to us.’

‘Great collaboration and availability throughout with solution-orientated/tactical legal advice based on solid commercial and industry experience and always challenging the client hypothesis, etc.’

‘Ability to provide strategic/tactical/commercial legal advice based on their interpretation of the context/situation.’

‘This team is uniquely responsive, attending to our issues as if they were their own, with passion and energy that consistently exceeds our expectations.’

‘Saul Daniel has dedicated endless time and effort over many years to building relationships, both with our in-house legal team and with our internal commercial clients, giving him a unique understanding of our issues and concerns and the ability to address them in a way that resonates with the relevant stakeholders.’

‘We have had the privilege of working with Tim Fourteau and his team on a recent transaction and were delighted with the high quality legal advice that we obtained. Tim fights relentlessly to ensure our best interests as a financier, yet at the same time balances it with sound commercial acumen to ensure we do not miss the forest for the trees. It is rare to find a legal counsel who manages to balance both legal and commercial aspects perfectly, and Tim manages to do it consistently, with clear and simple articulation of his thoughts / views. He is also readily available for discussions, which we do appreciate given the tight turnaround times we have to adhere to on the transaction.’

‘We engaged K&S for an M&A transaction. They navigated a highly complex deal exceptionally well. Their attention to detail and understanding of the local regulatory environment was commendable. Simon, in particular, was persistent and thoughtful which were important as we were navigating a changing tax environment.’

‘Overall team is excellent.’

‘Stand-out qualities are ability to handle complex deals with commerciality, responsiveness and overall project management.’

‘Current and in-depth knowledge of the project finance market. A strong team with great team work. A proactive, solution orientated approach that addresses bankability requirements whilst keeping to timelines.’

‘The projects and infrastructure team has partners and associates of diverse backgrounds, prominently led by Kunal Kapoor. They are available when the client requires them, and function as one unit. They have offices in all jurisdictions where we have transactions and disputes. They are extremely knowledgeable on energy, and energy transition matters and have advised us on oil & gas, LNG and hydrogen, solar, onshore and offshore wind, and carbon storage and trading.’

‘Kunal Kapoor is a stand-out partner whom we work with on international energy transactions. Kunal Kapoor is an excellent lawyer, leader and draftsman with a very collaborative style of negotiation, which ensures that complicated deals get across the line on time. He manages to distill complex problems in an easy-to-understand manner for the lay man, and we value that as clients. We see him both as a valued advisor and a business partner who is extremely involved to safeguard our best interests. He has advised us on broad spectrum on energy projects involving project development, finance, M&A and commercial contracts.’

‘DLA Piper has an extensive network of offices globally, wide range of expertise and varied experience advising on many projects across all sectors. They have built up a wealth of knowledge and experience across the whole firm and are able to draw on that collective experience to advise clients on all kinds of issues, which we have found to be very useful in supporting our activities. Vincent Seah is the head of the team in Singapore and he has built a very strong team that offers high quality legal advice. They are responsive and available all the time which is particularly important when facing challenging timelines on transactions.

‘We are currently working with DLA Piper on a couple of renewable and energy transition projects and this is where they really excel. Vincent and his team are very well-versed with renewable corporate PPA structures, having advised on many of them, and they bring invaluable advice to the table as they share insights on how first of its kind projects are structured and financed in other parts of the world.’

‘Vincent Seah is my key contact at DLA Piper. I have known Vincent for many years and he has advised on many of our projects. He is well known in the project finance industry and has a stellar reputation amongst client and peers alike. He is a very skilled negotiator and is adept at finding good commercial solutions to the most difficult issues, which is his key strength and what draws clients to him. He is also a very likeable person and very easy to work with and is able to explain complex issues in a way that is clear and easy for clients to understand. I put this down to the wealth of experience he has which makes him very familiar with all the issues, from the simplest of them to the most complex.’

‘Vincent is very energetic, knowledgeable and always keen to support his client. He is reliable and always available for us. On difficult transactions (on which we have worked on a few with us), he has been instrumental in engaging with all the project participants and he is extremely diplomatic.’

‘DLA team is exceptionally resourceful and fund to work with.’

‘I’ve worked with Vincent Seah and he is very communicative, smart, understand what the client’s needs and overall great person to work with.’

‘Vincent is an expert in energy and infrastructure projects with many years of experience advising on projects throughout Asia, including many first-of-its-kind projects such as past projects in Mongolia and in Indonesia.’

‘DLA Piper’s reputation in the projects space has strengthened rapidly over the last 3 years since Vincent Seah arrived to head the team. They have a strong reputation, a great network of clients and are very responsive. Their global network is also second to none. They are now considered to be one of the leading firms for energy and infrastructure projects in many frontier markets, particularly Indonesia, Bangladesh and Myanmar where they have advised developers and lenders on many of the projects in those countries.’

‘Jones Day is one of the premier legal firms that have expertise in energy and Asian businesses. They are highly efficient and definitely great value for the fees charged.’

‘Commercially driven whilst protecting the client’s interest.’

‘Addleshaw Goddard has specialist knowledge in shipping and port-related work.’

‘Extremely resourceful in identifying client needs and finding solutions.’

‘Morrison Forester covers very wide range of practice areas and each lawyer has comprehensive knowledge. They work very hard and contribute to achieving the purpose of the project.’

‘Have a reputation for providing clear, innovative, commercial and practical solutions that meet the complex and often unique challenges facing clients.’

‘Wikborg Rein Singapore  ranks very high in my mind. The team are professionals and knowledgeable.’

‘Ina Lutmiah stands out with her responsiveness and deep knowledge.’