The transportation sector plays a crucial role in trade and commerce globally, and continues to see investments by Governments and the private sector regionally. Our lawyers have worked on a wide range of transportation related projects, and understand clearly the needs of our clients, having acted on all sides of a project (for Governments, financial institutions, construction companies and toll operators).

A selection of transactions our partners have been involved in:

Transportation

• Advising the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority in relation to its Expansion, Modernisation and Beautification Project for the Sadarghat River Port Terminal Project in Bangladesh.
• Advising the sponsors in relation to the development of light rail project in India.
• Advising PSA Corporation in relation to the financing of a port project in India.
• Advising the Government on aspects of the Pelindo II port privatization in Indonesia.
• Advising a bidder in relation to the proposed development of a light rail project in Thailand.
• Advising a financial investor on the acquisition of a strategic interest in a toll road project in Thailand.

Roads

• Advised KESAS on its concession agreement for the Shah Alam Expressway. This is an open toll road project where toll collection has commenced.
• Advised LITRAK on its concession agreement, turnkey contract and financing for the Damansara-Puchong Highway. This is an open toll road project where toll collection has commenced.
• Acted as adviser to the concessionaire of the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway on their concession agreement and financing. This is an open toll road project where toll collection has commenced.
• Advising a financial investor on the acquisition of a strategic interest in various toll road projects in China.
• Advising the lenders in relation to the financing of a toll road project in India.
• Advising a financial investor on the acquisition of a strategic interest in a toll road project in Malaysia.