Introduction
The Malaysian Government has further committed to increasing renewable energy capacity to 70% in 2050, in line with the nation’s target to be net zero by 2050. The wider Asian countries have also made similar commitments to uphold the transition to sustainable energy production which drives towards net zero emissions.
The energy industry sees the opportunity to play an increased role in the energy transition of Southeast Asia by providing supply and flexibility regionally through the expansion of regional interconnection and the deployment of energy storage. Equally, as energy policies continue to shift and investments in renewable energy projects continue to grow, the risks of related disputes also continue to rise.
Please join HKA and CMS for a morning discussion on the outlook of energy transition in Malaysia and within the wider region. The discussion will also look at the impact this shift in energy policy will have on disputes facing the industry.
HKA Speaker
Shamila Neelakandan
Partner, Construction Claims and Expert Services Lead, APAC
E: shamilaneelakandan@hka.com
Shamila Neelakandan is a dual qualified Lawyer (Malaysia and UK) with 27 years of legal, contracts and commercial experience in the construction industry. She is also a Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is an empanelled arbitrator with the AIAC. Shamila commenced her career in 1996 as a lawyer focusing on dispute resolution in Malaysia before developing her career as a solicitor in the UK (Osborne Clarke). In 2007, Shamila moved to project consulting and has over the last 17 years successfully acted for clients in the power generation and water desalination, oil & gas, and rail & infrastructure sectors throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Shamila is an expert in managing complex claims.
Shamila’s wider experience include tender negotiations, procurement, commercial strategy and dispute management. She continues to undertake advocacy work in consulting services through presentations and case management services in dispute resolution proceedings. Shamila previously headed the Malaysian and Singapore operations and now heads the Construction Claims and Expert Services for the Asia Pacific region with a profit and loss responsibility for the business.
If you have any questions, please email CrystalLim@hka.com.
