Kelvin Wong

Partner

Kelvin is considered as one of the leading lawyers in the field of energy and infrastructure in Asia. Having spent almost 30 years advising key global and local players in this sector, Kelvin is highly sought after for his innovative, solution-focused and pragmatic approach. His strategic insight has helped his clients navigate unchartered policy changes with agility and adaptability.

Kelvin is Co-Head of the Corporate & Commercial Department at Allen & Gledhill. He also co-heads the Energy, Infrastructure & Projects Practice, and the Employment, Health & Safety Practice.

Kelvin acts as counsel to key global and local players in the energy, gas, petrochemical, specialty gases, waste management, and water treatment sectors. Kelvin has considerable experience advising on project development and structuring, and complex regulatory and transactional issues. He is widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the region and a trusted legal advisor in infrastructure projects.

Kelvin has extensive knowledge of the energy and gas sectors in Singapore, and frequently advises electricity, gas and other industry participants on their business operations, including the generation and cross-border import of renewable energy, environmental attributes, and carbon management projects.

His practice also encompasses district cooling, storage and terminalling, tolling, contract manufacturing, outsourcing and other service arrangements. He regularly advises on a broad range of general commercial transactions, including public and private procurement, public-private partnerships, cross-border sale of goods, distribution and agency arrangements, equipment securitisation and leasing arrangements.

Kelvin is consistently listed as a leading Projects & Energy lawyer by many notable publications, including IFLR1000, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia-Pacific. Chambers Asia-Pacific notes that one client singled him out as "one of the most practical lawyers I have worked with" adding that "he has a good mix of business and law in his mindset".

On employment, health & safety matters, Kelvin regularly advises multinational and local employers across the full range of HR related issues, including structuring cross-border employment arrangements, establishing and implementing HR policies, managing performance issues and disciplinary processes, advising on reductions-in-force, and collective bargaining and industrial relations.

Kelvin also serves as a Director on the Boards of Pro Bono SG and the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association. He is a member of the Board of Commissioners for Oaths and Notaries Public; Professional Conduct Council of the Singapore Academy of Law; Advisory Board of the Victoria Junior College School; and the College of Integrative Studies of Singapore Management University. Kelvin is qualified as a Barrister-at-Law of England and Wales, Middle Temple.