With cross-border transactions and shipping specialist Calvin Ho and Hilary Lau as team co-heads, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP's team advises on infrastructure and energy projects and deals from various angles, handling China both inbound and outbound investments across Asia, the Middle East, and other regions, joint ventures in the energy and renewable energy sector, greenfield and LNG projects and financing, and more. Yida Xu is a key figure in the practice, focusing on M&A and international energy projects and commercial and corporate arrangements in the energy space. Monica Sun left the practice in 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Calvin and his team were incredibly responsive and accommodating at short notice, and provided invaluable legal and commercial support as we negotiated a complex contract with a Chinese-based counterparty. Their knowledge of the local market was invaluable.’
- ‘Calvin Ho possesses extensive experience in asset management, disposal, and M&A transactions within the oil and gas sector, as well as in maritime commerce. He offers exceptional value for money among international law firms.'
- ‘The team has been instrumental in a greenfield project I have been involved with. The team is able to take a holistic view of the project and use it to guide the documentation and negotiation work. The team is able to draw from their rich experience in similar projects and apply it in creative ways. The team also offers to connect the client with relevant parties to help advance the project.’
- ‘I have been working closely with Calvin Ho and Chunyuan Dou. The team is able to pre-empt the client's needs. The team exceeds clients' expectations in almost all workstreams, is quick in responding, and is always able to pull resources in and out of the firm to present the best solutions.’
Key clients
- FAS Energy For Trading Company
- First Gen Corporation
- ITOCHU Corporation
- Woodside Energy Shipping Singapore Pte Ltd
- Strait Link Shipping Pty Ltd.
- Sunstone Development Co., Ltd.
- Sinochem
Work highlights
Advised Sunstone on the establishment of a joint venture with Emirates Global Aluminium.
Advised Woodside on the refinancing arrangements (sale and leaseback) in relation to three vessels chartered by Woodside.
Advised FAS Energy on its proposed formation of a joint venture with Chinese power generation solutions provider PCG Power, to develop 2,500MW rooftop solar projects by 2027 in Xi'an, China.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Hilary Lau; Calvin Ho
Other key lawyers
Yida Xu; Chunyuan Dou