Stephanie Li is an associate in the Singapore office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Projects & Infrastructure, Power and Renewables, and Finance Practice Groups. Stephanie’s practice focuses on the financing, acquisition, and development of energy and infrastructure projects, as well as asset and general financing. Her experience spans Asia, the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Africa, and Latin America.
Stephanie advises investors, sponsors, project companies, export credit agencies, and commercial lenders on the financing, acquisition, and development of a wide range of energy, infrastructure, transport, and other projects. She also advises companies on bridge loans, represents underwriters and issuers in capital markets transactions, and counsels clients on strategic alliances, joint ventures, restructurings, data protection, and other corporate matters. She has advised banks and corporates across multiple jurisdictions, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Stephanie practiced at leading international law firms in Singapore.
Stephanie received her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in 2016, and her Bachelor of Laws from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2013. She is admitted to practice in New York and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Representative Experience*
- Advised Cathay Life, one of Taiwan’s largest life insurance companies, and Cathay Power, the renewable energy investment arm of Cathay Financial Holdings Group, on their acquisition of a 50% interest in Ørsted A/S’s 583 MW Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan, including related project financing arrangements. This transaction marked Cathay Life’s first equity investment in the offshore wind sector, and the largest energy sector investment by a Taiwanese financial institution to date. The project received multiple industry accolades, including PFI Power Deal of the Year 2024, the Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Award 2025, and Finance Deal of the Year at the ALM Asia Legal Awards 2025.
- Advised Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), and a syndicate of international lenders on post-closing matters relating to the financing of the 1.32 GW Van Phong 1 coal-fired power project in Vietnam.
- Advised subsidiaries of one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies on a hybrid green loan financing totaling NTD 3.868 billion (approximately USD 119 million) to support the development, construction, and operation of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Taiwan. The hybrid facility was structured to address the unique challenges of financing merchant market projects.
- Advised a large syndicate of international and Taiwanese commercial banks, life insurance companies, and export credit agencies on the project financing of the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind projects in Taiwan, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Taiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and TransGlobe Life Insurance Inc.
- Advised a collaborative platform sponsored by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, and CHC, a Singapore-headquartered battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, on its participation in Japan’s inaugural long-term decarbonization auction.
- Advised a syndicate of international lenders on a USD term loan facility for the KOBC-backed financing of eight containerships. The transaction was named The Project Finance Deal of the Year – East in 2021 by Marine Money.
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Gibson Dunn.
Credentials
Education:
- George Washington University - 2016 Juris Doctor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - 2013 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- New York Bar