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Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
8 MARINA BOULEVARD
#05-01 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE TOWER 1
SINGAPORE 018981
Singapore

Work Department

Finance & Projects

Position

Principal

Career

Andrew Zaw is a principal in the Finance & Projects Practice Group of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in Singapore. He has more than 12 years’ experience representing sponsors, lenders and government in energy and infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Europe. Andrew is recognised as one of Asia’s 40 outstanding lawyers below the age of 40 by Asian Legal Business’ 40 under 40, 2019, and one of Singapore’s most influential lawyers aged 40 and under by Singapore Business Review, 2019. He is also recognised as a Next Generation Partner for Banking & Finance: Singapore by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 and 2020 and a rising star in Project Finance by IFLR1000 2019.

Andrew’s main areas of practice are in the project financing of oil & gas, power, renewable, mining and infrastructure projects.

Languages

Burmese, English

Lawyer Rankings

Singapore > Projects: foreign firms

(Next Generation Partners)

Andrew ZawBaker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow’s team, which is led by Kim Hock Ang, often acts in project finance, project development, and EMI sector M&A mandates. The team stands out for its work with renewable and clean energy projects; across areas including wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, biomass, and waste to energy. Notably, Ang focuses on major infrastructure project development from the inception stage to project documentation, financing and sale. Andrew Zaw often represents sponsors, lenders, and governments in infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Sun Kyun Lim often assists clients with the whole range of project documents throughout the value chain. Aaron Jones stands out for his expertise within the energy, renewables, and infrastructure sectors.

Singapore > Energy: foreign firms

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow’s energy, mining and infrastructure projects team often advises clients on large regional energy and natural resources mandates. The firm acts across the entire lifecycle of a project, from finance, M&A and joint venture advice, through to complex and large-scale project development issues. It stands out for its handling of cross-border matters involving Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Kim Hock Ang focuses on the development and financing of greenfield infrastructure projects, as well as the acquisition and disposal of brownfield project assets. Sun Kyun Lim advises on infrastructure and resources projects, from the whole range of project documents throughout the value chain. Andrew Zaw has 20 years’ experience advising sponsors, lenders and governments in infrastructure projects internationally.