Pinsent Masons MPillay

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Pinsent Masons MPillay has an exceptional senior bench with the presence of Iain Laing, who is global head of infrastructure and real estate, along with James Harris, head of finance and projects (Asia); Harris has more than 25 years’ experience in Singapore and is further building the firm’s presence in infrastructure, renewable energy and energy transition, while Laing is a recognised figure in large-scale infrastructure projects. The Singapore office is particularly known for infrastructure development and finance (particularly transport, water and waste, social infrastructure), including and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and PPP projects. The team is also rated for renewables and energy transition projects. The Singapore office, along with the global firm, has an outstanding reputation for construction-heavy projects. In Southeast Asia, the team has an excellent record in the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, and more broadly it has extensive experience in Taiwan, India and Sri Lanka. Peter Jang provides additional construction expertise
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Pinsent Masons is well resourced and values the input of local counsel, with a collaborative and transparent approach to client communication and transaction information. ’

  • ‘James Harris is engaged and collaborative, keeping us as local counsel well informed on transactions. ’

Key clients

  • International Finance Corporation
  • Asian Development Bank

Work highlights

Advised International Finance Corporation (IFC), the multilateral development arm of the World Bank, on the project financing for the development, construction and coverage of ongoing operations for a greenfield dry port project in Laos.