Michael Lawson

Partner in Charge, Singapore

Michael is the partner in charge of our Singapore office and is leading the growth of KWM’s projects practice (and wider firm presence) in Singapore and the surrounding region. A projects and M&A lawyer by trade, he has extensive cross-sector experience and is an expert on all aspects of the LNG supply chain. He assists clients with the full spectrum of corporate, M&A and projects work, including acquisitions, divestments, corporate restructurings and joint ventures in Australia, South East Asia and the broader APAC region.

Posts From This Author

Trading green across Asia: five things to know about evolving carbon markets

30 May 2024

By Michael Lawson, Molly Su, Richard Mazzochi, Dale Rayner

Carbon markets across Asia are rapidly evolving, spurred by the global emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.

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Post-COP28 path: scaling renewables, decarbonising industrials, working together

22 December 2023

By Claire Rogers, Michael Lawson, Swapnik Sanagavarapu, Annie Zhang

From US$85b+ of public and private financial commitments, to commercialising hydrogen and heavy-emitting industries working together to transition: COP28 set a path to reach net zero faster. Here's a snapshot.

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Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants to trade carbon – the latest Southeast Asia milestone

6 March 2023

By Michael Lawson, Claire Rogers, David Phua, Dale Rayner, Alessio Tripodi

Southeast Asia’s net zero transition passed another milestone, with Indonesia launching the initial phase of its mandatory carbon trading scheme covering coal-fired power plants.

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Southeast Asia is developing its carbon markets – here are the top five challenges and lessons from other jurisdictions

21 February 2023

By Michael Lawson, David Phua, Philippa Robinson, Lachlan Thomas-Walters, Phoenix Chiu

Carbon markets around the world are complex and still evolving. For Southeast Asia, there are several challenges to address – and lessons to learn.

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