Fangda Partners‘ projects and energy team was bolstered in December 2024 with the arrival of Monica Sun who joins Joe Zhou as co-head of the offering. The team handles regulatory work, major transactions, supply agreements, investments, and more across oil and gas, LNG, green field developments, transport infrastructure and energy transition-related projects. Hong Kong-based Michael Tam is a name to note for his capabilities handling energy, infrastructure, and real estate mandates, while Helen Yuxieu Huang is well-versed in advising on outbound investments into Africa, and the development of renewable power plants, ports, and other major facilities. Jie Li and Qiujie Tan both joined the team in August and November 2024, respectively, while August 2025 marked the joining of Shepard Liu.
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‘The personnel composition is reasonable and whether they can provide diverse legal services.'
‘Monica Sun responds quickly and can consider many legal and compliance issues for clients.'
‘The members are highly professional and their opinions are trustworthy.’
‘Monica Sun is highly professional and her opinions are trustworthy.’
‘The team is top-notch in the oil and gas industry and mergers and acquisitions, especially in Southeast Asia, with rich experience, fast responses, high cost-effectiveness, and trustworthiness.’
‘Jie Li and Monica Sun both have extensive experience in the oil and gas industry and long-term cooperation with state-owned enterprises. They fully understand the international market and possess the service standards of international law firms and the ability to communicate and cooperate with state-owned enterprises to understand client needs.’
Key clients
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Energy Group
- China Southern Power Grid International (HK) Co., Limited
- Hongkong Electric (Natural Gas) Limited
- China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited
Work highlights
Assisted Airport Authority Hong Kong in the greenfield development of the Hong Kong International Airport Logistics Park in Dongguan City.
Assisted Airport Authority Hong Kong in its RMB4.3bn investment in the Zhuhai Airport.
Assisted Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd. in the public tender for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant on Macau.
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Practice head
Monica Sun; Joe Zhou
Other key lawyers
Shepard Liu; Michael Tam; Helen Huang; Jie Li; Qiujie Tan