Baker McKenzie has added leading project finance lawyer Matthias Schemuth as a principal in the firm’s Singapore office (Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, Baker McKenzie’s member firm in Singapore) and as Asia Pacific Co-Head of Projects in its Finance & Projects practice, alongside Partner Jon Ornolffson in Tokyo. Schemuth joins from DLA Piper, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors across the Asia Pacific. He advises sponsors, developers, commercial banks, multilateral lending agencies and export credit agencies on the structuring and financing of large-scale projects. Schemuth‘s practice also spans international banking, structured commodity and trade finance, with a strong focus on emerging markets.
