Energy Law

Lee and Li has been providing services to the energy sector for over two decades and participated in eight out of the nine projects for conventional thermal power independent power plants ("IPPs") in Taiwan in the areas of project development, project finance, M&A, and dispute resolution with the state-owned monopoly Taiwan Power Company ("Taipower"). Our landmark cases in the energy sector include the following:

• As the project counsel, represented and assisted Star Energy Power Corporation, Sun Bar Power Corporation, and Star Buck Power Corporation in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all aspects of project related agreements, including power purchase agreement ("PPA"), fuel supply agreement, EPC contract, land lease agreement, long-term supply/service agreement or O&M agreement, financing agreement, and so on.
• As the lender's counsel, assisted with the non-recourse project finances for Hei Hu Power Plant, Chiahui Power Corporation, Hsin Tao Power Plant, and Kuo Kuang Power Plant.
• Represented several foreign investors in making investments or acquiring shares in the IPPs in Taiwan.
• Represented several project companies in the resolution of disputes arising from the PPA with Taipower.

We have also been engaged in renewable energy projects for a long period of time. We assisted the first foreign investor in an onshore wind farm project in Taiwan in 2005. Amid the government's enthusiastic promotion of renewable energy, we have assisted and are currently assisting numerous international and local clients in their development of renewable energy projects, especially in the solar and offshore wind sector in all aspects of the development. Our track records in the renewable energy sector include the following:

• The first foreign investment in the onshore wind farm project in Taiwan.
• The development of the first offshore wind farm project in Taiwan with a total capacity of 128MW. Our services cover all aspects of the project development, including without limitation, consultation on acquisition of requisite permits, negotiations and consultation on construction (including WTG, onshore facilities, harbor contract, foundation, and so on) and O&M agreements, consultation on improvement of the PPA, due diligence, project finance, and so on.
• Served as the project counsel or lenders' counsel for a number of offshore wind power projects with a total capacity of over 3,300MW, involving multiple local and foreign developers and lenders.
• Served as the project counsel or lenders' counsel for several solar projects, including ground-mounted, floating and rooftop projects, with a total capacity of over 500MW involving multiple local and foreign developers and lenders.

A.Renewable Energy

B.Conventional IPPs - As Project Counsel

C.Conventional IPPs - As Counsel for Lenders or EPC Contractor