John Yeap
Consultant
John has over three decades of experience advising on energy and infrastructure projects across the Asia Pacific region.
In a full cycle, his experience spans advising on the development of the needed energy and power projects that fuelled the region’s growth from the 1990s, through to the current focus on developing innovative financing solutions to address the challenges of climate change such as early plant decommissioning, renewable energy development and carbon markets.
John's experience
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Advised a leading worldwide manufacturer of electronic products in Hong Kong headquartered Asian IPP arm, of worldwide manufacturer in relation to the sell down of shares in a wholly owned Dutch subsidiary.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a globally integrated business enterprise headquartered Asian IPP arm, in relation to the sell-down of shares in a wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary.
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Japan's largest trading company in relation to the sell down of shares in a wholly owned Dutch subsidiary. A team of lawyers from our Hong Kong, Singapore and Amsterdam offices, demonstrated deal execution and client management.
- Cross-border
- Financial Services
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Advising Asian Development Bank on the design and development of an innovative Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. The unprecedented ETM is a proposed funding vehicle to purchase or contractually take over coal power or other fossil fuel-based generation assets while supporting the scale-up of renewable energy.
- Cross-border
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Advising Coro Energy plc on their investment into the Vietnamese rooftop solar sector, and potential involvement in a portfolio of up to 150MW as part of a joint venture with a local solar EPC specialist entity.
- Vietnam
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised on a project loan facility by an international bank to a waste to energy project in China.
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Advised on the proposed investment into a greenfield solar power project in Egypt.
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised on the bidding for the Sweihan solar power project in the UAE.
- United Arab Emirates
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised on a proposed joint venture for the development and financing of a 660MW coal fired power plant in Bangladesh.
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised on the acquisition and joint venture for the USD2.1 billion development of the Attarat oil shale mine and power project in the Kingdom of Jordan.
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2026Recommend- Hong Kong: Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers-Doyle's Guide
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2025Recommend- Hong Kong: Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers-Doyle's Guide
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2024Leading- Hong Kong: Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Projects Lawyers-Doyle's Guide
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2008Joined Pinsent Masons
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1991Qualified - Hong Kong
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1990Qualified - England and Wales
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1987Cambridge University – LLM
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1986Qualified - Malaysia
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1985University of Lancaster – LLB
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