Ashurst continues to boost Southeast Asia capability with partner hire in Jakarta
11 February 2019
Fred joins from Allen & Overy's Jakarta associated office Ginting & Reksodiputro. He specialises in the development and financing of projects in power and renewable energy, oil and gas and mining infrastructure sectors and has extensive experience on projects in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Fred also has significant experience advising on cross-border disputes before international courts and arbitral tribunals related to projects, in particular in the energy and transportation sector.
APac head of projects Lee McDonald comments:
"Our projects team work on some of the most complex and innovative deals across the Southeast Asia region, including Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. We advise our clients on all aspects of a project from development to financing and secondary market acquisitions. Fred brings on a mix of international and local experience which will be a valuable asset for our projects team."
Asia regional head Patrick Phua adds:
"We anticipate significant opportunities and a strong pipeline in the energy and infrastructure sectors across Southeast Asia. The firm continues to invest resources to enhance our offering. Fred has a solid reputation in the market and we are confident that he will play a key role in further developing our projects capability."
Ashurst's APac projects practice frequently advises on the region's most significant transactions, including our work advising China Development Bank's US$4.5 billion financing of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail in Indonesia, the largest project financing in Indonesia's history, and most recently, advised PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) on its US$3.85 billion acquisition of a 51% interest in the Grasberg Mine in Papua, Indonesia, the largest divestment by a foreign resources company in the history of Indonesia and the largest M&A deal in Indonesia for the last 10 years.
