Duane Morris & Selvam India-Focused Practice Recognised at 15th Annual LegalEra India Conclave

Singapore, 22 September 2026 — Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is pleased to announce that its India-focused practice has been recognised across three categories at the 15th Annual LegalEra India Conclave, held in New Delhi on 18 September 2026.

The recognitions reflect the continued growth of the firm’s India practice, which supports clients navigating complex inbound and outbound investment opportunities across sectors and jurisdictions, including cross-border investment, disputes, energy and infrastructure, capital markets, and corporate transactions.

Jamie Benson was named Cross-Border Lawyer of the Year, Capital Markets, while Priyank Srivastava was recognised as Cross-Border Lawyer of the Year, Energy & Infrastructure. The firm was also named Korea–India Investment Advisory Law Firm of the Year, with the award accepted by Kim Sung-Hee, Head of Korea Practice.

“Congratulations to Jamie, Priyank, Kim and the wider team on these well-deserved recognitions,” said Leon Yee, Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam. “These awards reflect the strength, depth and collaborative spirit of our India-focused practice, as well as our continued commitment to supporting clients across the region as they pursue increasingly sophisticated cross-border opportunities.”

Priyank also contributed to the programme as a speaker and moderator of a session focused on the power sector, sharing perspectives on the evolving opportunities and challenges shaping India’s energy landscape.

In addition to the awards programme, Priyank and Kim took the opportunity to meet with clients and market participants across India’s energy and infrastructure ecosystem, including Korean oil and gas and LNG companies, Indian state-owned energy companies, and project and corporate clients involved in inbound and outbound transactions.

These engagements underscored India’s growing importance as both a destination and source of cross-border capital, with opportunities spanning energy transition, infrastructure, capital markets, strategic investments and international disputes.

Duane Morris & Selvam remains committed to helping clients pursue opportunities in India and across Asia through commercially focused, cross-border legal advice.

About Duane Morris & Selvam LLP
Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is the joint law venture between Duane Morris LLP and Selvam LLC, with its headquarters in Singapore. By way of its global platform and extensive range of legal services, the firm helps companies conduct business in and out of Asia, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom and beyond. In addition to the excellent skills of its lawyers, clients benefit from the cultural fluency and key relationships that the firm has developed over many years of practising law throughout the region. The firm has a presence in the key markets of Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Yangon, as well as an office in Shanghai. Supporting these regional offices, the firm operates a series of country desks for India, Indonesia, Korea and Japan. It is regularly ranked among the region’s leading law firms by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

Duane Morris & Selvam Recognized at Legal Era Global Achievers Awards 2025 for Excellence in Cross-Border Practice and Sector Expertise

SINGAPORE, 9 September 2025 — Duane Morris & Selvam is proud to announce its recognition at the prestigious Legal Era Global Achievers Awards 2025, held on 5th September 2025 at Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi, during the 14th Annual Legal Era India Conclave & Awards.

Jamie Benson and Priyank Srivastava were honored with the Cross Border Lawyers Awards of the Year in their respective categories, Capital Markets for Jamie and Infrastructure and Energy for Priyank, in recognition of their exceptional expertise in handling complex cross-border transactions.

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把握投资新机遇:阿根廷高压/超高压输电项目

2025年6月2日,阿根廷经济部发布了第 715/2025 号决议,标志着阿根廷输电基础设施的重大发展。该决议将16个高压和超高压输电项目列为阿根廷紧急/国家优先项目。这些项目将按照新修订的第27742号《基础法》及其实施的第713/2024号法令规定的公共工程特许经营权制度执行。

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Duane Morris & Selvam Directors Recognized Among Top India-Focused Lawyers in 2025 International A-List by India Business Law Journal

SINGAPORE, 8 April 2025 – Duane Morris & Selvam is pleased to announce that Directors Jamie Benson and Priyank Srivastava have been included in the newly published India Business Law Journal’s “A-List” of top India-focused lawyers at international law firms. Notably, Jamie has been consistently named in the prestigious list for seven consecutive years since 2019.

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Virtual Power Purchase Agreements in Singapore

Rising pressure to move towards net-zero carbon emissions has resulted in an increasing number of large corporations entering into physical power purchase agreements (PPA) and/or virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) for renewable energy.

In resource-scarce Singapore, solar energy remains the main source of locally generated renewable energy. Recently, Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, but due to Singapore’s land constraints, the majority of the solar photovoltaic systems are deployed on building rooftops. Under a PPA arrangement, a corporation with rooftop space enters into a long-term offtake agreement to purchase power from a solar generator at a pre-agreed price based on a specific delivery schedule. This arrangement is commonly referred to as “solar leasing” in Singapore since the project developer will typically lease the rooftop from the corporation to install solar panels.

However, PPAs are often not feasible when dealing with constraints like limited rooftop space or where energy demands are in excess of rooftop energy generation. In such situations, we have seen more corporations turn to VPPAs to meet their sustainability goals.

We set out below a brief overview on VPPAs, including some of the key issues that, in our experience, parties to a contract often encounter.

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Rise of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in Singapore

During the recent Budget announcement in February this year, Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong stated that Singapore will aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by or around 2050, in line with our commitment to address the challenges of climate change.

Presently, the bulk of Singapore’s energy supply comes from natural gas, and the power sector accounts for about 40 percent of the country’s total emissions. This paired with growing environmental awareness in Singapore have started putting pressure on organisations to meet clean energy goals as investors and customers become more vocal about the importance of using green energy. This growing pressure from stakeholders has led to a rise in the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) by businesses, as a means of fulfilling their sustainability commitments and reducing their carbon footprint.

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