Joseph Lam

Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Joseph’s practice focuses on energy, power, infrastructure and other projects and the related financings. He is experienced in acting for acquirers, project sponsors, investors, commercial banks and public sector lenders such as ECAs and DFIs in projects. Many of these projects involve complex multi-tranche financing structures consisting of loans from commercial lenders and DFI and ECA backed financing.

Joseph previously practiced for a considerable period in Hong Kong during which time he worked on many transactions related to China and the wider Asian region.

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Export Credit Agencies and export credit support

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the purpose of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), the types of support they offer (eg funding, insurance and guarantees), what risks they might cover, their status, the type of documentation used in ECA supported transactions and ECA intercreditor arrangements.

Banking & Finance

Project finance—Export Credit Agencies, multilateral lenders and development finance institutions

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the role of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), multilateral lenders and development finance institutions (DFIs) in project finance, the support they offer, the advantages and disadvantages of their involvement and the key structures and documentation they require.

Banking & Finance