
Speaking Engagement | December.05.2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Tokyo Standard Time)
Orrick Tokyo OfficePartners from Orrick’s Singapore office with deep experience in the South-East and South Asia energy markets will discuss recent developments, trends and challenges, with practical advice based on their recent real-world experience in the region. This event will be particularly valuable for business and in-house legal team members at Japanese companies investing in energy projects or looking to acquire power, including through corporate PPAs, in the region.
*This event is hybrid; you can participate either in-person (limited seats on a first come first-served basis) or virtually (connection details to be presented upon registration).
Date & Time: December 5 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Japan time)
Panelists:
Moderator:
Opening Remarks From:
Language: English only
Fee: Free of charge
Registration: by December 3
Participation from competitors is discouraged.
Singapore
Karthik has a strong focus on the renewable energy sector with extensive experience in solar, onshore and offshore wind, biomass, and waste-to-energy projects across the region. Karthik is highly regarded in the market for his in-depth regulatory knowledge and significant transactional experience. Clients laud him for his commercial approach and deep regional background.
He has extensive experience advising developers, sponsors, borrowers and financial institutions, including banks and multilateral lending institutions, on a wide range of renewable energy projects in jurisdictions such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, China and Australia.
Karthik is a top-ranked lawyer in the Chambers Global and Asia Pacific directories as well as by Legal 500 and India Business Law Journal. Clients describe him as a “top-notch lawyer” and is “known for his project finance capabilities, particularly in the renewable energy segment.” They also note that he “deeply understands the business needs and stakeholder expectations and has time and again proven to have our 100% confidence in his counsel.” Clients extol his India-focused project finance practice, commending him for his "second to none" knowledge of Indian law and practice and noting a particular acquisition of an Indian company where "his ability to understand unique local issues" was "amazing."
Houston; Singapore
Houston; Singapore
He has extensive experience representing project sponsors through development (including through the negotiation and drafting of power purchase agreements and other long-term offtake agreements, physical and financial swaps, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, management services agreements and site services agreements), acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and financings. His representation has included transactions involving LNG facilities, methanol facilities, petrochemical refineries, carbon capture and sequestration facilities, natural gas processing and storage facilities, natural gas and CO2 pipelines, wind energy, solar energy, natural gas-fired peaking and combined-cycle power plants, thermal and battery energy storage, transportation, aviation and ports.
His prior experiences include a two year secondment to International Finance Corporation’s Office of General Counsel where he worked on multi-currency corporate financings, project financings and equity investments in infrastructure projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Turkey.
Giji is currently ranked as a Projects Leading Lawyer in Chambers Global and Chambers USA, and has been recognized for excellence by numerous leading industry and legal publications, including being named one of 34 "Groundbreaking lawyers" by Public Utilities Fortnightly.
Singapore
Michael’s practice services a broad range of industry sectors, including conventional power, renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric), infrastructure, oil & gas and mining across Asia, Australia and the US. His project finance experience covers the complete toolkit of complex transactions from corporate and acquisition financing, structured/leveraged finance transactions and derivatives, including hedging arrangements.
Michael has notable experience in transactions involving multilateral lenders and export-credit agencies which are often crucial supporters of project financings in developing countries in the region.
Ranked in Band 1 in the Chambers Asia Pacific guide for Indonesia Projects & Energy lawyer for seven years in a row, Michael is also recognized as a “Leading Individual” by Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
東京オフィス
グローバル・オポチュニティ・ファンド、銀行、その他の金融機関による高度な不動産ないしアセット・ファイナンス案件に関する豊富な経験を有する。
オリックのエネルギー・アンド・インフラストラクチャー・グループに所属する以前は、インハウス・カウンセルとしてグリー株式会社及びElectronic Artsに所属し、クロスボーダーM&Aやジョイントベンチャーなどの企業間取引、その他の一般企業法務などを担当。
東京オフィス
国内外のスポンサーやディベロッパーを代理した複雑かつ革新的なプロジェクトを多く担当。本邦における固定価格買取制度導入にあたっては、政府に協力して制度設計や同制度の中核となる特定契約・接続契約の政府モデル契約作成にも関与した。近年では多様なコーポレートPPA案件も手掛ける。なお、2022年5月付で、一般社団法人 日本風力発電協会(JWPA)の監事に就任。
2004年から2005年までオリックのニューヨーク事務所で勤務。検察官検事として4年間執務していた経験や東京都入札監視委員会委員を8年間務めた経験も有する。また、2022年3月より、株式会社Veritas In Silicoの監査役も務める。