James Murray is a partner in the Singapore office of Milbank and a member of the firm’s Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance Group. He has been based in Singapore since 2006 and was previously resident in the firm’s New York and Tokyo offices.
Contact
Singapore
12 Marina Boulevard
Marina Bay Financial Centre #36-03 Tower 3
Singapore, SG 018982
F +65 6428.2500
Primary Focus & Experience
James has extensive experience advising clients on the development and financing of complex, large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, many of which involve multi-sourced financing arrangements and multiple tiers of debt. He advises sponsors, investment funds, financial institutions and private debt providers across a broad sector range, including digital infrastructure, conventional power, renewable energy, oil and gas (including LNG) and mining. He has particular expertise in multi-sourced financings, including those involving export credit agencies and multi-lateral institutions.
James’s experience spans the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Mongolia and Australia.
Recognition & Accomplishments
James is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for projects & infrastructure in Singapore and Indonesia by the latest edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific with market commentators identifying him as "one of the most influential projects lawyers in Asia". He is also ranked as a leading projects & infrastructure and banking & finance lawyer in Asia-Pacific by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global and is noted as a leading projects & energy lawyer in the latest edition of Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.
James was named amongst the “Best of the Best – Global” for Project Finance by Euromoney’s Best of the Best in Project Finance Global Guide (1 of 30 top practitioners globally) and has been selected as a world's leading attorney in Project Finance by Euromoney's Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert guide. James is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in the latest edition for Energy Law as well as Project Finance and Development Practice in Singapore. In IFLR1000, James is recognized as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer for his expertise in Banking as well as Project Finance in Singapore.
Since 2020, James has led on project finance transactions that have won over 20 ‘Deal of the Year’ awards from leading industry publications.
Additional Details
Education
- Monash University Faculty of Law, LL.M.
- University of Melbourne, B.Com
- University of Melbourne, LL.B.
Admissions
- England and Wales
- New York
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
