Energy & Natural Resources

The energy and natural resources sector is undergoing rapid transformation as global markets shift toward sustainability, energy transition, digitalisation and resource optimisation. Businesses now face evolving regulatory frameworks, volatile commodity markets, cross-border project risks and heightened investor scrutiny of ESG performance.

Our Energy & Natural Resources team provides comprehensive legal support across the full value chain, from exploration and production to trading, transportation, project development, financing and downstream operations. We advise domestic and international clients, including energy companies, utilities, commodity traders, infrastructure developers, financial institutions, private equity funds, government-linked entities and multinational corporates.

With deep experience in oil and gas, LNG, petrochemicals, power, renewables, mining and energy infrastructure, we deliver practical, strategic and commercially focused advice on complex and high-value matters across Asia and beyond.

We advise on the full spectrum of Energy & Natural Resource matters, including:

Energy Projects & Infrastructure Development

We advise on all stages of energy and infrastructure projects, including:

• Project structuring and development
• EPC, O&M and supply-chain contracts
• Joint ventures, partnerships and consortium arrangements
• Grid connection, transmission and distribution issues
• Power purchase agreements (PPAs), offtake and tolling arrangements
• Land, permitting and regulatory approvals

Oil, Gas & LNG

We act for upstream, midstream and downstream participants on:

• Exploration, production and transportation arrangements
• LNG supply, shipping, terminal use and regasification agreements
• Cross-border pipeline and gas infrastructure projects
• Trading, derivatives, financing and risk management
• Joint operating agreements (JOAs) and production sharing arrangements

Mining & Natural Resources

Our team advises on:

• Mining licences, concessions and resource development
• Joint ventures, investments and divestments
• Offtake, processing and export arrangements
• ESG, environmental compliance and community obligations
• Cross-border resource transportation and logistics

Energy Transition & Sustainability

We help clients navigate the evolving landscape of clean energy and the transition towards low-carbon business models, including:

• Carbon credits and emissions trading
• Renewable energy investments and project development
• Green and sustainability-linked financing
• ESG strategy, reporting and regulatory obligations

Financing & M&A

Working closely with our Corporate and Banking & Finance practices, we advise on:

• Project financing and syndicated lending
• Acquisition and divestment of energy assets
• Strategic investments, joint ventures and private equity transactions
• Risk allocation and security structuring