In 2000, AWR Lloyd started working for a small Southeast Asian conglomerate. The company had suffered during the ‘Asian economic crisis’ and was looking to reinvent itself going forward. The company was involved in a number of different businesses with few synergies: a goods port, power projects, a chemicals investment, industrial minerals mines and some … Continued
AWR Lloyd advised a joint venture between PetroVietnam and a Korean consortium in relation to two underground rock cavern oil storage projects in Dung Quat and Nghi Son.
AWR Lloyd advised the Thai government on domestic gas policy to help reform the industry.
In Vietnam, AWR Lloyd conducted a study for PV Gas, the state-owned monopoly, regarding LNG opportunities in the country.
In Malaysia, AWR Lloyd provided HESS with gas monetization options which led to negotiations with Petronas.
In Africa, AWR Lloyd advised private equity clients on investments in coal in South Africa and copper in the DRC.
AWR Lloyd advised a large Indian steel group on its downstream steel acquisition strategy in Southeast Asia, focusing on two steel wirerod mill acquisitions in Thailand: one listed with around 0.5Mtpa of wirerod, annealed wire products and screw products output and one with 0.4Mtpa of wirerod output. The work included detailed valuation and strategic advice.
In Australia AWR Lloyd advised a coalmining company on five M&A transactions over a five year period, two of which were successfully completed. AWR Lloyd also advised the same company on aspects of its strategy and investor relations.
AWR Lloyd advised a power group on a $200 million investment in a coalmine in Sumatra.
In Vietnam AWR Lloyd advised a new venture on potential investment in new coal terminal projects.
In Thailand AWR Lloyd advised a large mining-power group on aspects of its strategy and valuation relating to its coalmines in the north of the country, a large contract-mining operation and a coal-fired power operation.
AWR Lloyd acted as strategic and financial advisor in relation to a $0.5 billion acquisition of a coal mine and coal project in Shanxi Province, China including an operational underground mine producing 4Mtpa and a 6Mtpa greenfield project.