Watson Farley & Williams LLP

Watson Farley & Williams LLP draws on decades of experience across the energy sector in Europe, Africa, and Asia, advising clients on all aspects of the energy value chain. The Singapore-based team leverages the firm’s global network to deliver market-leading expertise in oil & gas, LNG, renewables, and decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen, solar, battery storage, and carbon capture, while also handling acquisitions, investments, project finance, and large-scale cross-border infrastructure developments. Co-chair Merrick White, ‘one of the top LNG specialists in Asia’, who is highly skilled in upstream concessions, M&A of energy assets, refinery and petrochemical projects, LNG and gas infrastructure, and the sale of oil, gas, and LNG products. Fellow co-chair Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi has deep experience in developing groundbreaking energy projects across the region, typically advising major clients on first-of-their-kind projects driving the energy transition and sustainability initiatives, particularly Indonesia’s net-zero targets under the Paris Agreement.