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Biography
After graduating from the National University of Singapore, Nicholas began his career with a prominent Singapore law firm before pursuing an LL.M. degree at New York University. Nicholas later joined the Vinson & Elkins New York office in 2000, where he practiced for three years before returning to Asia. He is currently resident in the firm's Beijing office.
His principal areas of practice are corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, international joint ventures, project finance and development, structured finance and other international business transactions.
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Experience
- Representing an international energy company in connection with the acquisition of various petrochemical operations located in China
- Representing a consortium of Chinese oil companies in connection with the $1.42 billion acquisition of oil and pipeline interests in Ecuador, including net proved reserves of approximately 143 million barrels and a 36% stake in a 500 kilometer export pipeline with transport capacity of 450,000 barrel per day
- Representing a large Asian energy company in the negotiation of long-term LNG purchase arrangements with an international joint venture seller
- Represented an international energy company in its bid to acquire a portfolio of power generation assets located in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand.
- Representing a major Chinese state-owned energy company in its bid to acquire a portfolio of oil fields located in South America.
- Representing a major Chinese state-owned energy company in several cross-border merger and acquisition transactions
- Representing a large private equity fund in connection with the structuring, financing and acquisition of distressed debt and other asset portfolios in various Asian markets, including formation of joint venture and other corporate entities and preparation and negotiation of shareholder agreements
- Represented an international energy company in the divestiture of a petroleum products terminal and pipeline in the Philippines and the sale of a 50% interest in various Philippine-related sales and marketing joint ventures
- Representing a large natural gas producer in connection with gas sales agreements in the Philippines
- Represented insurance company investors in connection with a US$151 million debt investment in a US$199 million securitized leveraged lease financing of railcars to be operated in the continental USA, Canada and Mexico
- Represented the arrangers and lender group in connection with the US$93.5 million non-recourse project financing of a co-generation power plant in upstate New York
- Represented the arrangers and lender group in the financing of a natural gas extraction facility in Illinois
- Represented the arrangers and lender group in the re-financing of certain solid waste disposal facilities included in a coal-fired power production facility in Pennsylvania.
- Represented a telecommunications corporation in a senior secured financing for the acquisition of assets and working capital purposes
- Represented a health care corporation in a bridge financing for debt and corporate restructuring purposes
- Represented the sponsor in establishing joint venture vehicles for the acquisition and development of real estate projects throughout the United States
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Activities and Affiliations
- Member: American Bar Association; Singapore Academy of Law
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Education and Professional Background
- National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, LL.B. upper second class honors, 1996
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1999 (Graduate Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics)
- Admitted to practice: Singapore, 1997; New York, 2000; England and Wales, 2002
- Associate: Rajah & Tann, Singapore, 1997-1998
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