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Bangkok, Thailand And Vientiane, Lao Pdr

Electric Power and Infrastructure Legal, Project Finance and Development Specialist.

Bangkok, Thailand And Vientiane, Lao Pdr

Electric Power and Infrastructure Legal, Project Finance and Development SpecialistKey member of Laos project team with focus on development and financing of hydro-electric and coal-fired power projects, the mining industry and the transport sector.Supervises company and project due diligence efforts by Lao and foreign staff. Focus on lender and equity investor risk issues. Structures, negotiates and drafts project and financing documents including Power Purchase Agreements, Concession Agreements, EPC Contracts, Operations & Maintenance Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Land Leases, Equipment Leases, Loan Agreements, Security Documents, Subordination Agreements and Inter-Creditor Agreements.

Providing legal, financing and project development advice concerning electric power projects with base; Key member of project team charged with developing new electric power generating facilities in Southeast Asia with focus on projects in Cambodia and Thailand.Structured, negotiated and drafted key project documents including coal supply agreements, power purchase agreements, concession agreements and EPC contracts. Performed full project due diligence for new Southeast Asia project opportunities. Worked with finance group in the structuring and negotiation of non-recourse project finance.

Providing legal, financing and project development advice concerning electric power and coal and metals mining and processing projects with base; Advised Chinese and Southeast Asian clients on project opportunities in the electric power and the coal and metals industry sectors in China and Southeast Asia.Performed extensive project due diligence for clients on electric power, coal and metals projects in China, Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines. Assisted Chinese and Southeast Asian clients on structuring and obtaining project finance. Managed Yorick Advisory legal affairs.

Managed the Asia-Pacific and international legal functions for CovantaKey member of executive team for active management; Extensive involvement in finance, contracting, labor, pension and asset redeployment activities.Provided legal input to Covanta Energy's successful Chapter 11 reorganization process and subsequent re-financings.Directed and managed the corporate rehabilitation of a Covanta Energy Philippine power asset.Key negotiator, manager and contract drafter on Covanta Energy's sale of selected power assets in Thailand, China and Spain.

Project finance and project development specialist for Argentina and Brasil. Also responsible for general legal function at PSEG Global's Mercosul (Argentina and Brasil) operations based in Sao Paulo, Brasil. Managed the PSEG Global Mercosul (Argentina and Brasil) legal function.Project finance specialist for Argentina and Brasil projects and operating companies - US$390 million closed in 2000.Project development specialist for generation and distribution projects in Argentina and Brasil - focused on 674 MW Brasilian cogeneration project and acquisition of major Argentine electric distribution company.

Responsible for the legal function at PSEG Global's Asia-Pacific operations based in Hong Kong. Also involved in new business development.Managed the Asia-Pacific legal function.Member of the Project Development and Financing Committee.Executive team member responsible for evaluating and approving all Asia-Pacific projects.Key development team member for projects in Thailand, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Organized and managed the legal function for all PSEG Global activities prior to decentralization.Key participant in initial start-up of PSEG Global. Closed numerous cogeneration and independent power projects in the Americas.Key development team member for power projects in US, Argentina, Mexico, India, Thailand, China and Indonesia.

Responsible for corporate, contract, financing and leasing matters.Handled contract negotiations for partnerships and joint ventures involving utilities, airlines and equity investors.Worked closely with the executive team at PSEG Global, representing them on energy investments.Equipment lease finance specialist.

Responsible for corporate, contract, tax and pension matters.Handled contract negotiations and drafting for equipment financing and procurement capital leases, conditional sales agreements and safe harbor leases for railroad and data processing equipment.Handled matters relating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority takeover of Conrail commuter rail lines, establishing Metro-North.

Master Of Laws - Llm, International And Comparative Law: Parker School Scholar

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A.B, Economics & History