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Ignatius Hwang
Partner, Singapore
Phone +65 6236 9937
Fax +65 6538 2575
ignatius.hwang@freehills.com

Current practice

Ignatius heads Freehills' energy and resources practice in Singapore.

Industry experience

Ignatius has 10 years' international experience as an energy and infrastructure lawyer. He has worked on energy and infrastructure projects in Australia, India, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Middle-East.

Major projects and clients
Ignatius has been involved in various aspects of energy and infrastructure projects including development, bid, acquisition, sale, financing and operations. Some of the major projects he has advised on include:

  • Acquisition and financing of Loy Yang A, 2000MW lignite-fired power plant in Victoria, Australia.
  • Acquisition and financing of 1380km Goldfields Gas Pipeline, Western Australia.
  • Acquisition of a 300MW coal and bio-mass-fired power plant in Thailand.
  • Acquisition of a 30MW diesel-fired power plant in the Philippines.
  • Bid for a 1500MW and 100 MIGD power and desalination project in United Arab Emirates.
  • Bid for a 750MW and 40MIGD power and desalination project in Qatar.
  • Bid for a 250MW captive power plant in Western Australia.
  • Bid for a 400MW coal-fired power plant in Liaoning, China.
  • Development of a 230MW power plant in Andra Pradesh, India.
  • Development of a 600MW power plant in Indonesia.
  • Road, bridge and tunnel project in Chongqing, China.
  • Refurbishment and expansion of water treatment plants in Sabah, East Malaysia.
Ignatius has also significant China experience, having worked on various aspects of sino-foreign joint venture investments in the early 1990's.

Professional background

Ignatius graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) in 1989. He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1990 and as a Solicitor of England & Wales in 1995.