Leading firm Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law offers domestic and international clients considerable energy and projects expertise in Taiwan, and with offices in Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, clients benefit from the firm’s nationwide reach. The practice, led by Joyce Fan and Yi-Jiun Su, specialises in large-scale public infrastructure cases, especially in the renewable energy sector. Fan focuses on offshore windfarm and solar panel projects, as well as IPPs, while Su has extensive experience representing developers, equity funds, contractors, and consultants in IPPs and other construction projects. Jennifer Li, concentrating on renewables, plays a key role in the team.
Projects and energy in Taiwan
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
Responsables de la pratique:
Joyce Fan; Yi-Jiun Su
Autres avocats clés:
Jennifer Li
Principaux clients
Orsted Wind Power A/S
Skyborn Renewables Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Macquarie Green Investment Group
Corio Generation Limited
Swancor Renewable Energy Co., Ltd.
Wpd Taiwan Energy Co., Ltd.
BlackRock Real Assets
Vena Energy Solar (Taiwan) B.V.
Maiora Renewable Energy Pte Ltd
Chenya Energy Co., Ltd
I Squared Capital
Stonepeak (Hong Kong) Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Macquarie Formosa 1 Co., Ltd. on the sale of its shares in Taiwanese 128 MW Formosa 1 offshore wind farm project.
- Advising Huahsuan Green Energy Co., Ltd and United Renewable Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. on a project financing facility.
- Advising BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited on its sale of 36 solar assets in Taiwan with the transaction amount around NT$3.9bn.
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s projects and energy department, led by George Lin and David Lee from Taipei and Kaohsiung respectively, has broad experience advising major players in the market, with PPPs, power company restructurings, and offshore wind development projects all particular areas of strength for the practice. Lin represents clients on infrastructure, construction, energy and procurement matters, while Lee specialises in offshore wind farm development projects. Both lawyers have experience advising the state-owned Taiwan Power Corporation.
Responsables de la pratique:
George Lin; David Lee
Principaux clients
Taipower Company
Principaux dossiers
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie’s projects and energy team offers considerable combined expertise to major clients in the power generation, renewable energy, natural resources, and public construction industries. The practice specialises in transport, power and infrastructure projects, including IPPs, as well as build-operate-own and build-operate-transfer public/private partnership contracts. A trio of lawyers co-lead the department: Tiffany Huang has extensive experience handling major construction matters and infrastructure/energy projects disputes; Murray Bowler specialises in renewable energy project financing; and Su-Fen Chen regularly advises on the regulatory aspects of renewable energy projects. Further key contact Melanie Ho has advised on energy projects, government procurement projects, construction contracts, and infrastructure disputes.
Responsables de la pratique:
Tiffany Huang; Murray Bowler; Su-Fen Chen
Autres avocats clés:
Melanie Ho
Principaux clients
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Chiahui Power Cooperation
Chung Chia Power Co., Ltd.
Marubeni Cooperation
National Space Program
Principaux dossiers
- Advising CIP on the regulatory regime, wheeling mechanism, key commercial and legal terms and project finance requirements of corporate power purchase agreement for offshore wind farms.
- Assisting Chiahui Power Cooperation with the review of tender documents.
- Assisting Chung Chia Power Co. with various issues related to risk of the PPA and regulatory approval requirements.
Jones Day
Jones Day, recently involved in several major cross-border renewable energy projects, has a strong reputation for its projects and energy offering in Taiwan. With considerable experience advising corporate and government-owned enterprises in connection with large-scale energy projects, Jean Kuo leads the department. Associate Peggy Lee plays a key role in the team, having been heavily involved in a number of recent mandates.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jean Kuo
Autres avocats clés:
Peggy Lee
Les références
‘This team provided a detailed and deep analysis of documents as well as a clear understanding of the essential points in those documents.’
Principaux clients
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Yulon Group
Tatung Forever Energy Co., Ltd.
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Kawasaki Heavy Industries on its third LNG storage tank commission project owned by CPC corporation with the procurement amount of $243m.
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s experienced energy practice, led by Janice Lin, regularly advises clients in the financial sector on offshore wind and solar projects as well as in relation to electricity, oil and gas cases, both on the regulatory and transactional side. The multidisciplinary group benefits from the experience of its individuals in M&A, finance, construction, real estate, regulatory and environmental matters. Lin draws on more than 20 years of project finance experience and has been involved in several of the most high-profile renewable energy projects to have taken place in Taiwan. Corporate and M&A specialist Lynn Lin has assisted several overseas clients with investments into solar and offshore wind developments, while Anthony Hsieh offers power purchase agreements expertise. Senior associate Ellen Peng plays a key role in the team.
Responsables de la pratique:
Janice Lin
Autres avocats clés:
Anthony Hsieh; Ellen Peng; Lynn Lin
Principaux clients
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
BNP Paribas
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
E.Sun Commercial Bank
HSBC
Bank SinoPac
Credit Agricole CIB
Standard Chartered Bank
Principaux dossiers
- Assisted the lenders and hedging banks, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and E. Sun Commercial Bank, with closing the project financing and refinancing of 188MW of solar portfolio in Taiwan.
- Advised the financial institutions on post-project financing on the €2.7bn project financing of German developer WPD’s Yunlin offshore wind project (640MW) in Taiwan.
- Advised the financial institutions on post-project financing on the $2bn project financing of Macquarie Capital, Swancor and JERA’s 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project.
Eiger
John Eastwood and Heather Hsiao jointly lead Eiger’s energy and environment practice, which leverages its established expertise in corporate, commercial, financial and tax issues to advise on a range of energy projects, including solar and offshore wind projects. Hsiao is recognised by foreign energy companies for her offshore wind expertise, while Eastwood has renewable and nuclear energy experience.
Responsables de la pratique:
John Eastwood; Heather Hsiao
Principaux clients
Major offshore energy companies
European medical technology company
European energy project construction company
Energy technology company
Major European transport company
Large solar energy company
Well-known stage and lighting company