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Turner & Townsend is an independent professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management / quantity surveying and consulting across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. Since our business began over 70 years ago, we have developed the skills and experience that allow us to make a valuable difference to different projects and programmes. As one of the largest independent consultancies in the world, our market insight covers the full spectrum of industries, including some of the largest and most complex programmes across all sectors. Operating in over 130 countries around the world, our teams work together to tackle projects collaboratively to a common set of high standards to make sure you see results quickly. As we continue to grow our footprint we transfer knowledge between people, regions and sectors. This extensive knowledge and global experience helps us to think and innovate ahead of the market to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. With over 5,200 people operating 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximising value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets, making the difference to global and local companies throughout the region. We provide services to our clients in various sectors included but not limited to Power and Energy, Natural Resources, Water and Waste Management, Rail, Airports, Data Centers and Urban Development projects. These valuable experiences could be the backbone in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Founded in 1896, Withers is a leading international law firm dedicated to serving the business interests of organisations. Comprised of over 160 partners across 17 strategic offices in Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, our lawyers are qualified to practice in the laws of several countries and work closely with colleagues around the world to provide seamless international services. Our firm can operate across multiple legal disciplines, time zones and jurisdictions. Legal services that we can advise on include: corporate, personal and corporate tax, intellectual property, dispute resolution, arbitration, immigration, real estate, wealth and estate planning. We have a team of experienced project finance lawyers who have worked on major project finance deals including in Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, CIS, Middle East and Africa across multiple sectors. The range of industries we have experience in include power generation and transmission, oil and gas, mining, transport, telecoms and agribusiness. We regularly advise clients from the early stages of project structuring on risk allocation between different counterparties, bidding procedures and concession agreements, as well as on project bankability and security arrangements. We also have significant experience advising lenders and borrowers on debt and equity investments by multilateral institutions in emerging markets. Our project finance clients include international banks, multinational borrowers, lenders, equity investors, project companies and state institutions. Our wide range of clients and jurisdictional coverage allows us to have a comprehensive understanding of the issues affecting our clients, and to come up with the relevant legal advice for their transaction.

Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing legal, tax and operational advisory to international corporate investors. Operational throughout China, ASEAN, Vietnam & India, our mission is to guide foreign companies through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining and growing their business operations in the region.
With 25 years of on-the-ground experience, the firm has grown into one of Asia’s most versatile full-service consultancies with operational offices across China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam, Alliance Partner firms in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as liaison offices in Italy, Germany and the United States.
Our services include pre-investment and entry strategy advisory, comparisons of investment destinations, due diligence, corporate establishment, tax planning, accounting & reporting, treasury administration, financial review, internal audit & compliance, human resource administration & payroll, and ERP & financial system review.Dezan Shira & Associates is committed to improving the understanding and transparency of investing across Asia. The firm publishes significant and well received business intelligence about each of the markets and disciplines in which it operates in through its publishing subsidiary Asia Briefing Ltd.., which includes technical publications and highly rated websites concerning business investment in China, India, Vietnam, ASEAN and other Asian Countries along Belt and Road Area. Silk Road Briefing is designed to monitor investment and infrastructure developments and potential opportunities for foreign investors to participate along the "One Belt, One Road" scheme.

Lockton is a global professional services firm with 6,500 Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property and reputations. Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker by helping clients achieve their business objectives.

Lockton Companies (Hong Kong) Limited, established in 1983 and controlling office of the Greater China’s operation of Lockton Companies LLC, is a leading provider of risk consulting, insurance broking services and employee benefits solutions to a wide range of businesses. Our operation today comprises of 140 experienced professionals and our operating divisions cater to our clients’ needs and offer them access to experts throughout Asia and around the globe.

Our Services: risk management, insurance & reinsurance solutions to: construction and property development, catering and restaurants, financial services, hotel and hospitality, innovation and technology, manufacturing, power and energy, professional Services, retail and trading, marine hull & P&I.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited ("ICBC (Asia)") is the flagship of overseas banking business of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ ICBC”) – currently the largest commercial bank in China. It is engaged in commercial banking, investment banking and other financial services including securities, insurance and funds, with a focus on commercial and retail banking as well as financial market related businesses.

ICBC Group has established a comprehensive network with operations covering 42 countries and regions globally. Through the collaboration with ICBC institutions, ICBC (Asia) is well positioned to provide services like syndicated loan, project financing and bond financing to support the high quality transportation infrastructure, energy development, transportation and logistics facility projects in Asia-Pacific and “Belt and Road” region.

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services. We have more than 160 offices in over 40 countries and territories employing more than 4,500 people who work on projects around the world. ERM is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients. We have worked with many of the Global Fortune 500 companies delivering innovative solutions for business and selected government clients helping them understand and manage the sustainability challenges that the world is increasingly facing.

For over 40 years we have been working with clients around the world and in diverse industry sectors to help them to understand and manage their environmental, health, safety, risk and social impacts. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet.

Duff & Phelps is the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation, dispute and legal management consulting, M&A, restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The firm’s more than 2,000 employees serve a diverse range of clients from offices around the world. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com