Matthias Schemuth

Matthias’ experience covers renewables, energy, infrastructure, digital infrastructure and mining & metals. He also focuses on international banking, export credit finance, structured commodity and trade finance throughout Asia Pacific with significant depth in key local markets including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong and China.

Selected experience prior to joining Baker McKenzie:

• Indonesia Power, Barito Pacific, and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) as sponsors of the USD 2.6 billion limited recourse financing for the Jawa 9 and 10 2 x 1,000MW independent power project (IPP) in Banten Province, Indonesia, together with the development of an associated green ammonia plant and related solar facility.
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) as mandated lead arranger, lender, and hedging provider; Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Wealth as onshore security agent and facility agent; and GLAS as offshore security agent on the financing of the 80MW Tantangan utility-scale solar power project in the Philippines under GEAP-2, sponsored by ib vogt.
• Standard Chartered Bank in connection with the project financing of the Aolani Cloud AI data centre in Malaysia for sponsors HongShan and K3 Ventures.
• AEW and Natixis in connection with the project financing of a data centre for sponsor OneAsia Network Limited in Hong Kong.
• Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Korea Ex-Im Bank, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance and the coordinating lenders in relation to the USD 2.8 billion Donggi-Senoro LNG Project in Indonesia.
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom in connection with its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP). IF-CAP aims to create a USD 2.5 billion fund to facilitate over USD 11 billion of climate finance for the region.
• Daewoo International in the USD 900 million project financing for the Shwe Gas project in Myanmar from China Development Bank with K-Sure cover.
• JBIC and the commercial lenders in relation to a USD 550 million methanol project in Brunei. This is the first international project financing in Brunei.
• CGNPC in relation to the USD 2.6 billion project financing from China Development Bank of the Husab uranium mining project in Namibia.
• ANZ as lead arranger and the participants in connection with a USD 288 million B-loan co-financing with the Asian Development Bank for financing of water treatment projects in China for Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited.
• Petronas and PTT in relation to the project financing of the second and third phases of the Trans Thai-Malaysia Pipeline project. including RM1 billion Sukuk bond.
• ANZ Banking Group in connection with a USD 105 million receivables financing for Nokia Siemens in relation to a telecom network development for Hutchison Indonesia in East Java.

• Leading Individual in Banking & Finance and Projects & Infrastructure, Chambers Asia Pacific, 2019-2024
• Renewable Energy Deal of the Year, Triple-A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards, 2023
• Energy and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year, The Asia Legal Awards, 2022

• Asia Pacific Loan Market Association - Member, Project Finance Committee (2022-2025)