Ignatius Hwang has more than 20 years’ international experience as an energy, resources and infrastructure lawyer. Before joining Bryan Cave, he led the Asian energy and infrastructure practice of an international firm based in Singapore. Ignatius has a leading reputation as a Public-Private-Partnerships projects attorney.

Ignatius has been involved in all aspects of PPP, energy and infrastructure projects, including structuring, documentation and negotiation in connection with the development, acquisition, financing, construction and operation of such projects. He has also advised governments, vendors and bidders on reforms and privatizations.

He has worked on energy and infrastructure projects throughout Asia-Pacific including Australia, India, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Middle-East.

Representative Experience

Public Private Partnerships

• Advised the Singapore Defense Ministry on Singapore’s first defense PPP, which involved the supply of training aircraft and pilot training.
• Advised the Singapore Defense Ministry on its second defense PPP, which involved the supply of training fighter aircraft and pilot training.
• Advised the Singapore Defense Ministry on its third defense PPP project, which involved the design, construction, ownership, financing, maintenance and operation of a multi-use firing range, and range training.
• Advised a bidder in connection with the Singapore Changi Motorsports Hub project, which involved the design, construction, ownership, financing, maintenance and operation of a multi-use racing track, motor-themed entertainment complex, retail and leisure facilities, racing academy, motor museum and warehousing facilities.
• Advised a bidder on the USD 1 billion Singapore Sports & Leisure Infrastructure PPP, which involved the development of a sports stadium, water sports facility, other sports and recreational facilities, commercial and retail facilities.
• Advised the Singapore Public Utilities Board on the second seawater desalination PPP project, the Tuas Desalination project.
• Advised the Singapore Public Utilities Board on Singapore’s second PPP NEWater project, the Changi NEWater project, which involved the development of water treatment facility.
• Advised the Singapore Public Utilities Board on Singapore’s first PPP NEWater project, the Ulu Pandan NEWater project.
• Advised the Singapore Public Utilities Board on the re-financing of Singapore’s first seawater desalination PPP project.
• Advised Veolia in the bid for Singapore’s first seawater desalination PPP project.
• Advised a bidder on the Singapore National University student accommodation PPP project (aborted).
• Advised JTC One-North on the IT network PPP project in One-North Park in Singapore.
• Advised the Singapore Environment Ministry on a bottom-ash recycling facility.
• Advised the Singapore Environment Ministry on Singapore’s first incineration PPP project.
• Advised the Singapore Environment Ministry on a proposed district pneumatic refuse conveyance system PPP project.

Power

• Advised First Solar Inc. on the greenfield development of a 2000MW solar power project in Inner Mongolia, China.

• Advised a sponsor on the re-financing of power plants in Cambodia.

• Advised a sponsor on the development of captive tri-generation projects in Singapore.

• Advised several leading Malaysian IPPs on proposed bids for separate green-field power projects in Indonesia.

• Advised a Malaysian power company on a proposed acquisition of a power plant in India.

• Advised Genting Bhd in its bid for NRG’s Asian and Australian assets including the successful acquisition of the 335MW Kondapalli power plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

• Advised Intergen on the Island Power IPP project in Singapore.

• Advised the Pakistan Government in the re-structure and privatization of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation, a fully integrated utility.

• Advised the Singapore Government in the re-structure of the Singapore electricity industry.

• Advised a Singapore electricity retailer on licensing requirements and hedging arrangements including contracts for differences.

• A$4.85 billion acquisition and financing of Loy Yang A, 2000MW lignite-fired power plant and coal mine from the Victorian Government, Australia.

• Acquisition of a 50% interest in National Power Supply Co. Ltd, a 300MW coal and bio-mass-fired power plant in Thailand.

• Acquisition of a 100MW diesel-fired power plant in the Philippines.

• Development and financing of the Neyveli project, a 250 MW lignite-fired power plant in Tamil Nadu, India.

• Acquisition of an interest in, development and financing of GVK Industries Ltd’s 235MW gas-fired power plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

• Acquisition of an interest in, development and financing of GMR Vasavi’s 200MW diesel-fired power plant in Tamil Nadu, India.

• Bid for an interest in a 230MW power plant under development in Andhra Pradesh, India.

• Bid for an interest in 335MW Kondapalli power plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

• Bid for Alcoa’s 250MW captive power plant in Western Australia.

• Bid for a 400MW coal-fired power plant in Liaoning, China.

• Development of a 30MW coal-fired power plant in Ningbo, China.

• Bid for the acquisition of Tuas Power, a 2400MW gas-fired power plant in Singapore (aborted).

• Development of a 600MW power plant in Indonesia.

• Development of TIDCO power plant and LNG terminal in Tamil Nadu, India.

Water & Water/Power

• Successful bid, development and financing of the Taweelah A2 project, a 750MW and 50MIGD power and desalination greenfield project in United Arab Emirates.

• Bid for the Shuweihat S1 project, a 1500MW and 100 MIGD power and desalination greenfield project in United Arab Emirates.

• Bid for the Ras Laffan project, a 750MW and 40MIGD power and desalination greenfield project in Qatar.

Other Infrastructure

• Advised a contractor on the construction financing for the construction of a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia.

• Advised the Singapore Environment Ministry in relation to the divestment of the Senoko Incineration Plant in Singapore.

• A$400 million acquisition of WMC’s and Normandy’s interest in the 1380 km Goldfields Gas Pipeline, Western Australia, and A$313 million re-financing for the transaction.

• Development of a natural gas pipeline in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

• Sale of SembCorp’s Singapore gas transmission assets to PowerGas.

• Development of the Changi and Biopolis District Cooling projects for First DCS, Singapore.

Professional Affiliations

• Energy & Resources Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association – Chairman, 2007-2009
• Singapore Institute of Arbitrators – Member
• Singapore Academy of Law – Member

Languages

• Bahasa Indonesia
• Chinese (Cantonese)
• Chinese (Hokkien)
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• English