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Singapore > Energy: foreign firms Tier 2

Mayer Brown's energy practice acts for major clients on LNG-to-power projects, land-based and floating LNG terminal projects, acquisition and financings. The team has a strong record of representing sponsors, lenders and power generators in renewable matters, in addition to disputes capabilities such as arbitration. Key names to note include practice chair Nick Kouvaritakis, a driving force behind the office's LNG workload; Sean Prior, who advises on both transactional and contentious matters; and Yu-Jin Tay, who focuses on disputes.

Singapore > Projects: foreign firms Tier 2

Mayer Brown has a diverse client base consisting of sponsors, lenders, governments and investors in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The firm has an active LNG-to-power practice having recently advised on the Jawa 1 project in Indonesia. Practice head Ben Thompson has a particular focus on renewables including hydro, wind and solar. Nick Kouvaritakis has substantial experience advising on oil and gas transactions across the value chain. Sean Prior advises both owners and charterers/project owners on floating storage regasification unit projects.

Singapore > International arbitration Tier 3

The international practice of Mayer Brown is active in disputes related to Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Asia, with particular expertise in South Korea, Japan and China matters. A notable strength for the firm is the energy, LNG and power sector, as well as being experienced in infrastructure and natural resources sector work. Spearheading the practice is Yu-Jin Tay, who specialises in international arbitration arising from a range of commercial disputes including energy, natural resources, manufacturing, technology, construction and infrastructure matters. Another key name in the team is Kay-Jannes Wegner, whose forte is cross-border disputes.

Singapore > Banking and finance: foreign firms Tier 4

Regional and global banks retain Mayer Brown‘s Singapore-based finance team on a recurrent basis in matters involving Pan-Asian lending. Angelia Chia , whose experience covers fund financings, corporate lending, and securitisations, among other areas, oversees the structured trade and commodities finance, and bank governance subgroup. Soumitro Mukerji, who has nearly 15 years of experience in leveraged and acquisition financing, and structured lending, joined from Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee in January 2022 to head up the fund finance practice, one of the most active in the APAC region. Ian Roebuck left the firm in September 2021, while Kayal Sachi  retired later that year.

Singapore > Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms

Myanmar > Foreign desks Tier 1

Mayer Brown advises domestic and international clients on the entire lifecycle of infrastructure and energy projects, from acquisition and financing to restructuring and exit strategies. Based in the firm's Singapore office, practice leaders Ben Thompson and Nathan Dodd are at the forefront of developments in Myanmar’s power sector and have demonstrable experience in natural gas, hydropower and solar projects. The duo are often assisted by thriving counsel Matthew Chow, who advises on construction mandates.

India > Foreign firms Tier 5

Mayer Brown is well regarded in the Indian market for handling high-profile and complex international arbitration as well as transactional matters, servicing clients from various offices in its global network. The team is led in New York by David Carpenter and in Singapore by Yu-Jin Tay and Soumitro Mukerji, who recently joined from Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee. Kay-Jannes Wegner joined the Singapore office from Kim & Chang in May 2022.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

Mayer Brown has strong arbitration groups in Singapore and Hong Kong (the latter presence, via the history of Johnson Stokes & Master, being the oldest component of the firm's merger genealogy). Yu-Jin Tay has been joined of late in the Singapore office by Kay-Jannes Wegner, who brings with him strong Korean connections from his previous firms, and Paul Teo. In Hong Kong, Menachem Hasofer  has notable expertise in engineering disputes, and Tom Fu is notable for his expertise on matters crossing over with mainland China - other key names include Vivien Yip  and Geoffrey Chan .

South Korea > International arbitration

Historically concentrating on disputes in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, Mayer Brown continues to expand its international arbitration offering with the addition of former Kim & Chang partner Kay-Jannes Wegner, who joined in May 2021. Wegner represents Asian and European clients across a broad spectrum of energy, construction and defense-related arbitrations. Construction partner Paul Teo is also highly recommended. Located in Singapore, the practice is led by Yu-Jin Tay .