Jin is a counsel in the M&A team based in Singapore. Jin’s practice covers M&A and joint venture transactions with a focus in the energy and infrastructure sectors. In particular, he has been heavily involved in energy transition work, with recent and ongoing experience in transactions relating to green hydrogen / ammonia and most of the major forms of renewable energy (offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV and battery storage, and geothermal). Jin has been focused on the energy sector since 2014 and has a deep knowledge and understanding of the issues and matters relevant to such transactions.

Jin’s involvement in the full lifespan of deals, from due diligence to disputes, enables him to provide relevant, commercial and comprehensive advice that takes into consideration the wider aspects of transactions. He also understands the needs of in-house teams from his experience on secondment to a FTSE 250 energy company in London and a virtual secondment to the downstream team of an international energy company in Singapore.

Renewable Energy and Energy Transition

Green Fuels

• InterContinental Energy, the leading dedicated green fuels company, on its US$115 million Series B capital raise with GIC and Hy24
• GIC on its strategic investment in InterContinental Energy, the leading dedicated green fuels company

Geothermal

• An anchor investor in respect of its investment into the PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy IPO
  

Solar

• ACEN on its joint venture with ib vogt to establish a platform for the financing, construction and operation of large-scale solar power plants across Asia
• KWAP on its joint venture investment in Vortex Solar’s 365MW solar PV power portfolio
• A financial buyer on its early stage joint venture investment and development of up to 1.2GW of floating solar in a Southeast Asian jurisdiction
• A renewable energy company on its proposed joint venture investment in solar assets in Malaysia
• A confidential utility on a proposed investment into a solar panel manufacturer 

Wind (Offshore and Onshore)

• A renewable energy company on the restructuring of its wind projects in Vietnam
• An international financial institution on its proposed joint venture investment in a confidential offshore wind farm in Taiwan
• A confidential financial buyer on its proposed joint venture investment in the CFXD offshore wind farm in Taiwan
• Iberdrola on its joint venture investment in up to five offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 3.5GW in the Philippines
• Armstrong Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund on the sale of its Vietnamese wind power subsidiary
• A financial buyer on its proposed joint venture into a portfolio of Philippines renewables assets
  

Thermal Power

• Kansai Electric Power Company on its strategic alliance with Medco Power Indonesia in relation to a portfolio of thermal power plants (both operational and in development)

Upstream Oil and Gas 

• Santos on the sale of its upstream oil and gas interests in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh to Ophir Energy plc
• Pertamina on multiple upstream oil and gas matters        
• A confidential client on its bid for a Petrofac upstream interest and operatorship in in Malaysia
• A national oil company on its proposed acquisition of PSC interests in the Middle East
• Woodside Energy on its farm-in to offshore blocks in Myanmar held by CNPC International
• An international energy company on the proposed disposal of its upstream gas interests in Bangladesh to a Chinese company
• Pan Pacific Petroleum on the sale of its interest in an upstream oil and gas project offshore Vietnam to Repsol
• Lundin on the sale of its upstream oil and gas interests in Indonesia to Medco Energi
• An independent oil and gas company on various upstream energy issues, including amending the fiscal provisions of a PSC, compliance with local laws and preparation of PSC amendments in a Southeast Asian jurisdiction

Downstream Oil and Gas

• The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its acquisition of a 25% shareholding in Borealis AG from Mubadala Investment Company
• A national oil company on its proposed acquisition of a petrochemicals business in Thailand

Infrastructure

• The Japanese consortium on its bid for the multi-billion dollar Kuala Lumpur to Singapore high speed rail
• An international infrastructure company on its restructuring of its ownership in a port joint venture in Thailand
• Beibu Port on its joint venture investment with the Brunei Government in the Muara Port in Brunei
• The Brunei Economic Development Board on the Pulau Muara Besar development project

Other M&A and Joint Ventures

• A company providing fintech solutions in Indonesia on its Series B capital raise
• A financial buyer on its acquisition of a controlling stake in a financial services entity in Indonesia
• A CPaaS provider on its acquisition of another CPaaS service provider in the Asia-Pacific region
• Hilti AG on its acquisition and post-acquisition restructuring of Oglaend System Group
• TonenGeneral on its business integration with the JX Group

Contentious Matters

• A confidential client on a potential dispute in relation to the nomination of primary or secondary loading ports under an LNG SPA
• A confidential client on its potential claims under the tax indemnities and warranties in an SPA for power assets in multiple jurisdictions
• An international private equity fund on a shareholders’ dispute in Singapore under the SIAC Rules
• A confidential client on a dispute in relation to the supply of engineering and procurement services for a construction project in Vietnam

Jin’s experience above includes experience gained at prior law firms.

Awards & Accolades

• Recognized as “Up and Coming” for Energy & Natural Resources in Singapore by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
• Recognized as a “Rising Star” for Foreign Firms in Indonesia by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023)
• Recognized as a “Rising Star” for M&A in Singapore by IFLR1000 (2023)
• Clients comment in Chambers Asia-Pacific that "He has been most talented and valuable in the M&A project we did. He has the capability to figure out what the client is concerned about and drive the process very well." (2024)
• Clients comment in Chambers Asia-Pacific that "He is a delight to work with. He has strong analytical skills and is responsive and personable." (2024)