Ashurst announces that partner Philip Thomson will relocate to
the firm's Singapore office
from London with effect
from
1 May 2010, to head the firm's Asian energy team. Philip
specialises in project development and finance, with particular
expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Recent
transactions in which Philip has been heavily involved include:
- the GATE LNG regasification project in Rotterdam, the
Netherlands;
- the Greater Manchester Energy from Waste project in the UK;
- the Livorno LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit, offshore
Italy;
- the world's first floating LNG project;
- the US$680m project for the redevelopment, expansion and operation
of Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.
Philip's relocation is the latest boost for Ashurst's Asia energy
practice, following the recent hire in Singapore of Keith McGuire, a corporate partner
with significant experience in the energy and infrastructure
sectors, and Melanie
Williams, an energy and corporate finance specialist with a
particular focus on oil and gas.
Ashurst has continued to develop its energy practice around the
world including with the recent hires of European power and
renewables specialist Antony
Skinner, ex-Centrica Energy General Counsel Peter Roberts in London, and senior oil and
gas lawyer Judith Kim in Dubai (from
Shell).
Ashurst's head of Asia, Geoffrey Green, commented:
"The development of a full service offering for energy clients has
been an important objective for us in Asia. We now have leading
sector-focused expertise in the key areas of corporate, finance,
projects and disputes and Philip's arrival broadens our coverage in
the region even further. Philip is a highly regarded practitioner
with considerable international experience and he will be a welcome
addition to our team in Asia."
Ashurst's head of global energy, Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill,
commented:
"Having people who know and understand the energy industry is key
to building a genuinely sector-focused practice. In addition to
further strengthening our projects expertise in Asia, Philip's
specialist knowledge of the energy sector and understanding of the
commercial issues faced by clients will also add real value on
corporate transactions in both oil and gas and power. Philip is a
key member of our global energy team and we are delighted to have
him located in this highly important region."