A&O Shearman showcases stellar expertise across complex cross-border M&A, projects, financings, disputes, and regulatory issues across the full energy spectrum, including oil & gas, LNG, power, renewables, and mining. Backed by the firm’s Asia-Pacific coverage and global network, the team is consistently instructed on market-first transactions in ASEAN and beyond, offering clients multi-jurisdictional support under Singapore, English, Australian, and New York law. The group is spearheaded by Scott Lovell, who brings deep experience in advising on complex cross-border projects and financings, with particular expertise across the LNG value chain, renewables, and new energy. Bill McCormack expertly leads first-of-its-kind financings and complex cross-border transactions across the energy sector, maintaining a notable reputation for his work on renewables, advising major borrowers and lenders on high-profile projects in Asia and worldwide. Jessica Lee has quickly established herself as a key driver of the ENRI team’s growth in Singapore and the wider region, frequently advising on a wide range of financing and project development matters, with particular strength in green and sustainability-linked finance.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow houses a ‘well-rounded and knowledgeable’ group, advising across the full project lifecycle, offering corporate, commercial, and regulatory expertise to navigate complex energy and natural resources mandates. The practice handles high-profile renewable and clean energy projects, critical minerals work, and first-of-their-kind deals, supporting clients on project development, financing, M&A, joint ventures, offtake agreements, tenders, and asset transactions, with a strong focus on multidisciplinary, cross-border solution. Leading the group is Kim Hock Ang, who is reputable for his work in infrastructure project development, financing, and the acquisition and disposal of brownfield assets, with strong knowledge across mining and commodities contracts. Andrew Zaw leverages deep experience representing sponsors, lenders, and governments on infrastructure projects across Asia, and is particularly recommended for financing work in Africa and Europe. Adept in infrastructure and resources projects is Sun Kyun Lim, who advises on feed supply agreements, offtake contracts and equity-related contracts such as joint venture agreements.

Clifford Chance’s Singapore-based Energy & Resources Group is a cross-practice team advising on the full spectrum of energy projects and transactions across Southeast Asia and beyond, regularly collaborating with colleagues across APAC to act for oil and gas stakeholders, utilities, lenders, private equity, infrastructure funds and corporates, with particular strength in M&A, construction, capital markets, and dispute resolution. Heading the group is Melissa Ng, who brings extensive expertise in advising on M&A, joint ventures and divestments across Southeast Asia, with particular recognition in Indonesia and Thailand, as well as for her work in energy and natural resources, advising oil and gas companies, power producers and financial sponsors. Matthew Buchanan is a recognised expert in the construction aspects of infrastructure projects, particularly in the oil and gas and power sectors, specialising in procurement structures and complex contract negotiation. Ross Howard has a strong track record in the development and financing of large-scale projects across power, oil and gas, infrastructure and renewables, frequently representing sponsors, lenders, and ECAs. Paul Sandosham is a Singapore and England & Wales qualified partner, who is reputed for international arbitration and cross-border litigation in the energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, power, natural resources and commodities sectors. Mel Chan is another key name within the team.

The team at King & Spalding LLP continues to act as a full-service energy practice, advising high-profile clients across traditional energy majors, Japanese trading houses, Singapore conglomerates, European sponsors and Middle East investors. Key strengths include market-leading expertise in low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives, energy transition and digital infrastructure financing, and complex international disputes and regulatory matters. The group is jointly spearheaded by Simon Cowled, Andrew Brereton and Wade Coriell. Cowled is credited for ‘providing tailored solutions’ in cross-border energy M&A and project development transactions across the Asia-Pacific region. Brereton maintains a market-leading reputation in private credit and special situations, energy transition loans, and digital infrastructure financings. Dividing his time between Houston and London, Coriell draws on decades of international practice experience, having served as first chair or key partner in some of the region’s most high-profile energy-related international arbitration disputes.

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.

White & Case Pte. Ltd. fields a ‘personable and down-to-earth’ Singapore-based team that continues to advise on high-profile and complex transactional and contentious matters across a broad geographic scope, including Singapore, APAC, the Middle East and the US. The team handles major sectors and asset classes, with particular strength in renewable energy, conventional power, oil & gas, LNG, hydrogen and energy storage. The group is jointly headed by Fergus Smith and Saul Daniel. Smith specialises in the development, project financing, and equity sale and purchase of energy and infrastructure projects, with particular expertise in renewable energy and offshore wind. ‘Key contact’ Daniel is particularly proficient in joint ventures and the development and financing of upstream, downstream, and LNG projects, advising national oil companies, majors, independents, developers, investors, and lenders. Tim Fourteau is a project finance lawyer with decades of experience advising equity and debt investors on complex energy and infrastructure projects across petrochemicals, LNG, power, renewables, and data centres. Cristian Blumm advises on project development and commercial contracts for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects across Asia-Pacific and globally, supporting developers, investors, lenders, suppliers, and offtakers.

Commended as ‘one of the best LNG practices in the market’, Baker Botts L.L.P. stands out for its high-value, cross-border, and novel mandates across LNG, oil and gas, energy transition, mining, and power, advising clients throughout the full project lifecycle, from inception, structuring, and financing to operation, acquisitions, and disposals. Co-leading the Group is Daniel Reinbott, an expert in structuring, LNG, gas-to-power, upstream oil and gas, energy transition projects, commercialisation, and M&A. Co-head Michael Harrison is a leading international energy lawyer with deep expertise across mining, oil & gas, LNG, and energy transition projects, including carbon capture and storage. Jessica Ham is highly knowledgeable in, high-value LNG developments across the Asia-Pacific and globally.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP offers comprehensive energy expertise, drawing on decades of experience across upstream commodity investments, divestments, and development projects in oil & gas, mining, LNG, conventional power, and renewables. Co-head Anthony Patten serves as a key contact for corporate and project development work across the energy industry, with extensive experience spanning upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas sectors. Co-head, Ee Lynn Tan, is a project development and financing specialist, drawing on decades of experience managing multi-billion-dollar energy projects across Asia and the Middle East. Seasoned transactional lawyer Glynn Cooper, brings strong expertise in renewable energy, conventional power, transport, water, waste, and oil & gas, noted for advising on M&A, joint ventures, and project development. Shu Ching Tam frequently acts in energy transactions across oil & gas, LNG, hydrogen, and ammonia.

Latham & Watkins LLP exhibits market-leading capabilities in high-profile M&A, project development and finance, corporate finance, secured lending, regulatory and environmental matters, with a robust client roster spanning private equity, sovereign wealth funds, national oil companies, and global energy majors. The group is jointly headed by Sidharth Bhasin, Don Stokes and James Clayton-Payne. Bhasin leads on complex energy and infrastructure transactions across Asia, particularly in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, with a client base spanning private equity, infrastructure and sovereign wealth funds, state-owned entities, and financial institutions. Clayton-Payne’s workload focuses on energy infrastructure, digital infrastructure, oil & gas, and natural resources, while Stokes is an expert in infrastructure and energy project developments.

Credited for ‘deep industry knowledge, acute commercial sense and innovative constructs’, Mayer Brown is recognised as a market leader in Asia for LNG import and energy infrastructure projects, advising sponsors, lenders, governments, and investors across renewables, thermal power, LNG, and broader oil and gas projects, with a strong track record in emerging markets including Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Singapore’s practice head Nick Kouvaritakis is a globally recognised LNG and energy lawyer, who advises on all aspects of LNG projects, including development, M&A, financing, contracts, and disputes. Skilled in project finance mandates is Benjamin Thompson, whose expertise covers a range of renewable energy projects. Sean Prior brings key strengths in projects work at the intersection of LNG and oil and gas, remaining a go-to for projects in Vietnam and across South East Asia.

Pinsent Masons MPillay delivers a full-service energy practice, from M&A and joint ventures to EPC/construction, development, specialist energy contracts, financing, and energy disputes, covering a comprehensive workload across traditional oil & gas, renewables, and decarbonisation projects such as carbon capture and storage. Practice head David Clinch is highly regarded for energy, infrastructure, and natural resources transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, project development, and project finance across oil & gas, power, infrastructure, chemicals, and mining, with a strong focus on energy transition. James Harris maintains a strong regional reputation, leveraging extensive experience in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, he advises multilateral development banks, commercial banks, multinational project developers, and regional governments. William Stroll is highly active in energy and infrastructure transactions, including project development, acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures. Peter Jang has strong experience in contract drafting and project delivery across the Asia-Pacific region.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP draws on decades of experience across the energy sector in Europe, Africa, and Asia, advising clients on all aspects of the energy value chain. The Singapore-based team leverages the firm’s global network to deliver market-leading expertise in oil & gas, LNG, renewables, and decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen, solar, battery storage, and carbon capture, while also handling acquisitions, investments, project finance, and large-scale cross-border infrastructure developments. Co-chair Merrick White, ‘one of the top LNG specialists in Asia’, who is highly skilled in upstream concessions, M&A of energy assets, refinery and petrochemical projects, LNG and gas infrastructure, and the sale of oil, gas, and LNG products. Fellow co-chair Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi has deep experience in developing groundbreaking energy projects across the region, typically advising major clients on first-of-their-kind projects driving the energy transition and sustainability initiatives, particularly Indonesia’s net-zero targets under the Paris Agreement.

The team at Ashurst ADTLaw stands out for its full-coverage energy offering, including project development, M&A, joint ventures, financing, regulatory issues, and disputes. With a strong focus on energy transition, the team supports energy companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, and start-ups on cross-border transactions and strategic partnerships across renewables, green fuels, solar, wind, hydro, and EVs. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of the ‘efficient and extremely responsive’ Kok Jin Ong in December 2024, who specialises in M&A and joint ventures within the energy and infrastructure sectors, boasting deep experience in a range of transactions, including upstream and downstream oil and gas mandates. Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli is well-equipped to serve a diverse client base in the energy space, on transactions across Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Scott Baggett is a key port of call for sponsors and lenders on the development and financing of energy and natural resources projects.

Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore provides expertise to its client base spanning the corporate, shipping, trade and commodities, and construction sectors. The firm regularly handles matters concerning ports, terminals, cold chain logistics, agribusiness, FPSOs, offshore oil & gas, and renewables mandates. Co-head, Ton van den Bosch, brings private practice and senior in-house experience across offshore oil & gas, renewables, agriculture, ports, logistics and terminals, and is widely recognised as the go-to adviser for contractors and upstream companies on major projects across ASEAN and beyond. Co-head Leon Alexander steers his practice towards mining, energy and trade, and commodities, servicing an international energy client base.

CMS is a go-to for leading energy companies, financial institutions, and investors on all aspects of the sector, from oil & gas, LNG, petrochemicals, and shipping to renewables, energy transition, ESG, and disputes. The team has been at the forefront of high-profile energy projects and transformative mandates across Asia Pacific, including green hydrogen and ammonia developments, renewable energy imports into Singapore, and oil & gas asset acquisitions. Described as ‘well known in the Projects and Energy space’, Marc Rathbone, is a market-leading energy lawyer with deep experience across Oil & Gas, LNG, and emerging clean energy sectors, recognised for his work in green ammonia and hydrogen, he advises on major cross-border alternative fuel developments and strategic investments. Lynette Chew and Kelvin Aw are accredited for their knowledge in the infrastructure and construction space. While Gerald Licnachan frequently handles complex high value regional energy transactions, maintaining a reputation for private capital deals in the energy transition, renewables and ESG/impact investing space.

Freshfields acts in highly complex energy and natural resources transactions across Asia, its full service-offering encompasses support on M&A, project development, financing, and disputes, combining cross-border expertise with knowledge in oil & gas, renewables, hydrogen, and CCUS. Philip Morgan heads the group, servicing a diverse client base of leading global energy majors, independent companies, financial investors and state-owned entities, in cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures, project development and the disposal of global energy and natural resources assets.

Gibson Dunn has expertise spanning oil & gas, renewables, hydrogen, battery storage, and other low-carbon projects, providing end-to-end support across development, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution. The firm handles complex, cross-border energy transactions for sponsors, developers, lenders, and infrastructure investors. Claude Jiang heads the group, exhibiting knowledge on both the project side and financing side of transactions, placing notable focus on energy transition, renewables and infrastructure projects. Jamie Thomas is a key advisor to energy sector sponsors and companies on reserves-based and renewable energy financings, with noted expertise in transitions into low carbon options.

Alongside a comprehensive energy practice in financing, M&A, and disputes, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee houses a specialist team in traditional energy, LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, and renewables. Leading the group is seasoned energy and infrastructure expert Matt Bubb, who boasts extensive expertise in the development and financing of complex projects for a client base spanning lenders, sponsors, project companies and contractors.

Recognised for strengths in major oil and gas and LNG transactions across Southeast Asia, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC acts for national oil companies and key upstream players on complex M&A, project development, and infrastructure optimisation. The team is at the forefront of renewable energy and power markets, supporting offshore wind, solar PV, and cross-border transmission projects. The team is jointly steered by Marius Toime, a key port of call for grantors, sponsors, joint venture participants and financiers, on key projects in the energy, utilities, resources, and transport sectors. Alongside, is Henry Kim, a seasoned construction and infrastructure expert, who focuses on oil and gas infrastructure projects, offshore construction and disputes.

King & Wood Mallesons is frequently instructed on complex, high-value energy and infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia, Australia, and China, including LNG, oil and gas, conventional and renewable power, large-scale battery storage, carbon credits and cross-border infrastructure. The team is led by Michael Lawson, who is noted as a key figure for large energy, resource, infrastructure and renewables companies, bringing strong knowledge in cutting-edge developments, such as conventional power, carbon markets, wind, batteries, solar, waste-to-waste energy and hydroelectric. Dual-qualified in England & Wales and Singapore, David Phua is a specialist in advising key players in the gas and LNG sectors.

Linklaters has a proven track record across the full energy and natural resources value chain, advising key market players driving Asia’s energy transition, with significant mandates on major renewable energy projects in India, Japan, Korea, and Europe, while providing a full-service offering spanning corporate/M&A, banking and finance, projects, employment, capital markets, and structured finance. The group is jointly headed by John Maxwell, Mark Veitch, Sophie Mathur, Philip Badge, Jelita Pandjaitan and Amit Singh.

Norton Rose Fulbright is recognised for its strength in renewables, energy transition and decarbonisation, supporting landmark renewable projects across Asia and Europe, while providing full-service support across project structuring and development, corporate M&A, advisory, regulatory compliance, project financing, construction documentation, and dispute resolution. The team has a strong track record in Indonesia. Adept in sustainability and sustainable finance is practice head Nick Merritt, who focuses on the development, financing and acquisition of energy assets for a diverse client base. Andrew Digges is a key contact for project development and project finance in the power, energy, resources and infrastructure sectors.

Morrison Foerster (Singapore) is reputable for advising on complex LNG regasification, renewable power, and decarbonisation projects across Asia, supporting developers and technology companies in renewables, green energy, and clean tech. Per Lindberg leads the group, bringing valuable experience in high-profile energy projects in the region, including LNG regasification, power and decarbonisation.

Reed Smith LLP supports a diverse client roster, including institutional infrastructure investors, private equity houses, oil and gas majors, and global mining and commodities companies, across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining strong expertise in oil & gas, conventional power, renewables, utilities, finance, acquisitions, and ESG-related matters. Prajakt Samant leverages deep experience in the acquisition and disposal of energy and non-energy commodity portfolios, while also excelling in structured transactions and negotiating energy commodity arrangements. Johnny Lim and Omar Al-Ali are key contacts within the group. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of Tim Beech from A&O Shearman in May 2025, and Gregory Xu from Stephenson Harwood LLP in January 2026.

Stephenson Harwood LLP energy transition practice spans oil and gas, renewables, mining, metals, power and carbon markets, providing multidisciplinary advice across planning, financing, corporate matters, disputes, construction, operation, decommissioning, and disposal. Nick Dingemans is well-reputed for his work in cross-border and emerging market transactions in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, with a niche focus on decarbonisation. John Zadkovich utilises decades of experience advising major clients in the maritime, trade, energy, infrastructure and financing sectors, bringing strong international arbitration skills.

Wikborg Rein focuses on energy, offshore, and shipping, leveraging expertise from its London and Oslo teams to provide multi-jurisdictional support. The firm is particularly renowned for its LNG undertakings, while also offering full-service support in transport, finance, sale and purchase, and dispute matters. Team head Ina Lutchmiah oversees the firm’s offshore energy transactions and disputes, while bringing niche expertise in the regulatory regime for ship and rig recycling.