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Sam Farrands |
| Managing Partner |
| LLB, BComm |
| Hong Kong |
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Biography
Sam is Managing Partner of Minter Ellison's Hong Kong office and head of the firm's Major Projects & Resources practice in Asia.
Among his client base are developers, contractors, financers, and governments involved with major projects and privatisations throughout Asia. He has worked on major projects and privatisations in Hong Kong, Greater China, Taiwan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mongolia and Africa. These projects have primarily been in the energy, petroleum, water, wastewater and infrastructure sectors.
Of particular note is the leading role Sam played in the award winning Australian contract to supply LNG to the Guangdong Terminal project, which is Australia's largest-ever single income export deal valued at US$13 billion over 25 years. Sam also advises LNG buyers including PetroChina and Sinopec.
Increasingly, Sam is developing a reputation as an expert in public and private partnerships (PPPs), having led the Minter Ellison team that advised the successful consortium to build the new HK$2.3 billion international exhibition centre at Chep Lap Kok airport – Hong Kong's first PPP project. His team also advised the successful consortium on their bid for the right to design, construct, develop and manage the SkyCity Hotel – Hong Kong's second PPP project.
Given his considerable experience, Sam has been recognised as a leading projects lawyer in industry guides and directories. Recent results include:
- regularly recognised as a leading projects lawyer in Hong Kong by the Asia Pacific Legal 500
- named one of the world's leading energy and natural resources lawyers in Expert Guides 2007/2008
- recognised as a leading Oil & Gas lawyer in Hong Kong by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2006
- recognised as a highly recommended projects lawyer by PLC Which Lawyer 2007/2008
- recognised as a leading lawyer for projects by Asia Law Leading Lawyers 2004 and 2005.
Sam started at Minter Ellison's Melbourne office in 1989. Three years later he joined leading global firm Clifford Chance, based in the firm's London office as a member of the major projects group. Then in 1996, Sam moved to Hong Kong to head up Minter Ellison's Hong Kong practice. He continues to play an integral role in the development and implementation of the firm's Asian strategy and is a regular platform speaker on topics of interest to those in the resources and infrastructure sectors.
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