James Harris
Partner
With over 35 years of experience in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, James has successfully closed greenfield and brownfield projects across numerous industry sectors for lenders, sponsor/developers and government agencies. This background enables him to provide a 360-degree perspective for the key players in any energy or infrastructure project.
James's experience
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Advised a consortium of international developers and investors on their bid for a PPP project involving the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of an 800-bed multidisciplinary hospital in the Fergana region, Uzbekistan.
- Uzbekistan
- Infrastructure
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Advised International Finance Corporation on its first investment in Bhutan’s energy and infrastructure sectors. IFC is providing US$20 million in long-term finance to Bhutan Power Corporation Limited, which is responsible for electricity transmission, distribution and supply across the country.
- $20m
- Bhutan
- Financial Services
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Advised the Asian Development Bank, a multilateral development institution on the financing for the design, construction and installation of a 411-kilometre submarine cable connecting the Pacific nations of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
- $20m
- Australia and Singapore
- Financial Services
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Advised the International Finance Corporation on a structured loan of up to US$75m to PT. KB Finansia Multi Finance, fully guaranteed by KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd; a further senior loan of up to US$25m to PT. KB Finansia Multi Finance without guarantee; and a 3-year senior loan of up to US$50m to KB J Capital Co., Ltd
- Indonesia
- Financial Services
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Advised the International Finance Corporation on its financing to MBank Closed JSC, the first digital bank in Mongolia, aimed at improving access to finance for underserved small and medium enterprises, including women-owned SMEs, particularly outside the capital city Ulaanbaatar.
- Mongolia
- Financial Services
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Advised the Asian Development Bank and the Philippine Department of Transport on the multi-award-winning PPP modernisation of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport. We provided legal due diligence, risk allocation, transaction structuring, and full support from tender to financial close.
- Philippines
- Financial Services
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Advised PetroVietnam Power on the funding of the US$1.4 billion Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 LNG-to-Power plants, which will be the first large-scale LNG plants in Vietnam.
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Providing transaction advisory services to the ADB/Department of Transportation, Republic of the Philippines for the rehabilitation, expansion, operation and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
- $2,000,000,000
- Philippines
- Financial Services
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Advising HSBC and Intesa Sanpaolo, as lenders for the financing of a schools PPP project in Abu Dhabi.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advising IFC on its investment in a privately placed senior sustainability/green bond of up to US$500 million to PT Bank BTPN Tbk to support/expand the Bank’s lending program to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Indonesia
- Financial Services
Credentials
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2019Made Partner at Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP
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1988University of Queensland LL B
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