Milbank‘s fields an ’extremely experienced’ team which serves as a regional hub for the firm’s projects practice, focusing on high-end mandates across Southeast Asia, particularly in energy, natural resources, and increasingly in data centres, while maintaining a key port of call with lenders, sponsors, ECAs, and multilaterals. Recent mandates include advising on major geothermal and wind projects in Indonesia and the Philippines. James Murray heads the group, exhibiting stellar experience acting for financial institutions, multilaterals, ECAs, and project sponsors across the region. James Orme brings experience in cross-border energy and infrastructure project financings, particularly in renewable energy, metals and mining, digital infrastructure, power, and oil & gas sectors across Asia-Pacific markets.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- 'The Team is always available and able to deep dive and advise on how to mitigate financing structural risks and address key commercial issues without bogging down discussions between lenders and sponsors. They are also extremely experienced and have dealt with inter creditor issues across banks, ECAs and multilaterals and able to provide necessary advice on how to resolve issues commercially.'
- 'James Orme takes a very practical view to providing advice and the way forward to resolving commercial issues during documentation, and leaves the legalese to the respective counsels to sort out.'
- 'Rosaline Yusman also stands out for her strong dedication to getting deals done, and ability to follow up and distil down major legal issues for lenders consideration.'
Key clients
- ADB
- JBIC
- NEXI
- MUFG
- DBS Bank Ltd.
- KEXIM
- K-Sure
- AIIB
- Sumitomo Corporation
- PT Adaro Energy Tbk
- PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
- PT Supreme Energy
Work highlights
Acting as international counsel to PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh in connection with the development and financing of the next phase of the Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Project in Indonesia.
Represented Asian Development Bank and the Senior Secured Parties in connection with the financing and construction of the Monsoon Wind Power Project – a 600-megawatt wind power plant in southern Laos.
Act for the lenders in connection with the US$1.8 billion financing of the Jambaran Tiung Biru gas field.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
James Orme
Practice head
James Murray
Other key lawyers
James Orme; Rosaline Yusman