Guantao is one of the earliest law firms in PRC advising on energy and infrastructure, which is our core practice. Our integrated team covers a wide range of sub-sectors, including power, renewable energy, oil and gas, transport infrastructure and public utilities. We provide all-round, multi-disciplinary and integrated legal solutions through the life cycle of a project from construction through to investment and financing, operation, and ultimate decommissioning.
We advise the full range of players in the sector, from large central and local state-owned enterprises to government bodies, privately-owned companies, and foreign-funded companies, with in-depth sector knowledge and an acute awareness of clients’ key legal issues. Our team comprises acknowledged industry experts with a formidable reputation of successfully helping clients making commercial decisions based on our insightful understanding of clients’ businesses and the competitive landscape. The team excels in supporting our clients to identify and manage risks in complex and challenging projects by providing top tier legal and pragmatic solutions at the strategic and operational levels.
With the promotion of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, Guantao has accumulated a wealth of invaluable practical experience in serving clients' outbound energy and infrastructure investment and construction projects. Collaborating closely with Ashurst and other foreign firms, we have assisted our clients in completing a number of projects in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
The global energy and infrastructure industry is experiencing a period of significant change: energy transition is currently underway and the industry must consider sustainability in developments. Our team lawyers’ significant expertise, solid practical experience and deep industry knowledge is widely acknowledged in the energy and infrastructure industry by our clients and this is reflected in our rankings as highly recommended in energy and natural resources, infrastructure, projects and engineering for many years in a row by Chambers, Asialaw Profiles, Asian Legal Business, The Legal 500, IFLR1000 and other global legal directories.