Ocean Experts - Organizations

Our commitment to help our clients deliver their global strategies has seen us build a truly global network now spanning 46 offices in 32 countries. We have also developed strong ties with relationship law firms in more than 100 countries where we do not have a presence. This network has allowed us to become one of the largest and most connected law firms in our peer group with a global reach and local depth that is simply unrivalled. So when we talk about global coverage, we’re not just talking about having offices in some important cities around the world. We mean being able to combine our international resources and sector expertise to work on cross-border transactions directly in the markets and regions important to our clients.

ARUN invests in the social entrepreneurs in the developing countries, based on the fund capitalized by Japanese individuals and corporate partners. ARUN invests in the social entrepreneurs who tackle social problems such as poverty in the developing countries. These entrepreneurs do not depend on the conventional forms of aid, but strive to solve the poverty by the power of their independent business and improve the society. ARUN connects the entrepreneurs and the investors through investment activities, aiming to create “meaningful money” flow of investments that contribute to the sustainable and rich society where we all live together, and to build a platform, which leads the social investment.

ADB offers a range of financial products that help developing member countries (DMCs) build economic growth and social development. These tools include loans, technical assistance, and grants.

Public sector (sovereign) financing is extended to DMC governments and public sector entities, such as state-owned enterprises. Sovereign lending or financing secured by a government guarantee forms the greater part of ADB’s development assistance.

ADB’s OCR operations are diverse, covering agriculture and natural resources, education, energy, finance, health and social protection, industry and trade, public sector management, transport and information and communication technology, multisector, and water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services. OCR loans are generally made to DMCs that have attained a higher level of economic development.

From its establishment through 31 December 2013, ADB had approved loans, net of terminations and reductions, aggregating $155,491 million in its ordinary operations. As of 31 December 2013, the total amount of ADB’s loans outstanding, undisbursed balances of effective loans, and loans not yet effective in its ordinary operations was $85,185 million. Of this total, 92.7% represented sovereign loans, that is, loans to the public sector (member countries and, with the guarantee of the concerned member, government agencies or other public entities). About 7.3% represented nonsovereign loans, that is, loans to private sector enterprises, financial institutions, and selected nonsovereign public sector entities.

The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a dedicated fund established by ADB and nine member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to address the ASEAN region’s infrastructure investment needs. The AIF finances projects that promote infrastructure development within the territories of ASEAN developing member countries by mobilizing regional savings, including foreign exchange reserves. All AIF-financed projects are also cofinanced by ADB funds.
A central goal of the AIF is ensuring that investments are environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. All AIF projects must therefore comply with ADB’s strict anticorruption regulations and its environmental and social safeguards.

Infographic: http://www.adb.org/news/infographics/asean-infrastructure-fund

The fund was established in June 2006 by the Republic of Korea. It aims to bridge the digital divide and promote improved access to information and creating and sharing of knowledge through information and communications technology (ICT) in the Asia and Pacific region.

The fund aims to contribute to poverty reduction and the economic and social development in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) through its two windows: the e-Asia program and the knowledge partnership program.

As a catalyst for private investments, ADB provides direct financial assistance to private sector projects. While ADB’s participation is usually limited, it leverages a large amount of funds from commercial sources to finance these projects. Projects must also have clear development impacts and/or demonstration effects that go beyond the benefits captured in the financial rate of return.

B Current Impact Investment Inc. (BCI2) is a community started by 43 professionals from various backgrounds in Taiwan and Silicon Valley. BCI2 was launched on April 10, 2014 through experimenting with club funding. Its focus on social innovation and the linking of social entrepreneurs with impact investors has helped to elevate social enterprises’ investment readiness and bankability so that they can sustain and develop themselves, just like the rush of flowing water at an opportune time to transform society. BCI2 aims at develop impact investment opportunities, which are sustainable and scalable, and being a trustful partner in the emerging eco-system to grow social entrepreneurship. By connecting potential social entrepreneurs with impact investors and mainstream businesses as well as other venture capitalists, BCI2 is able to develop investable or investment-ready social business models with and for them to maximize sustainable social impacts.

Bamboo Finance is a commercial private equity firm specializing in investing in business models that benefit low-income communities in emerging markets with offices in Luxembourg, Geneva, Bogota, Nairobi and Singapore. Bamboo Finance uses a market-oriented approach to deliver social and environmental value and provide attractive financial returns to investors. Bamboo Finance launched in 2007 with a goal to demonstrate that private capital can be profitably deployed as a tool for effective change. To date, we manage 250M USD, representing two global funds and a combined portfolio of 46 investments operating in 30 emerging market countries. Bamboo has a track record of demonstrated commercial returns, and a portfolio of investments that have provided 16 million clients with access to services and created more than 20,000 jobs.

BWgeohydromatics is an Indonesian based enterprise specializing in delivering meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) information and knowledge with specific emphasis in the Indonesian water and the South East Asian region. We possess strong local knowledge and effective access to the region we are working in.

BWgeohydromatics is founded as research spin-off company located in Bandung, Indonesia. The company collaborates closely with relevant experts and specialists in their fields, particularly hydrography, physical oceanography, meteorology, sediment transport, and navigation.

Chandler and Thong-ek Law Offices Ltd. was established in 1974, and integrated its practice with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto to create Chandler MHM Limited (“CMHM”) in January 2017. As a leading, independent law firm in Thailand, CMHM provides local and international clients with the highest quality service across a broad range of practice areas.

Our team of 60 lawyers are internationally recognized for their legal expertise on, banking and finance, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, tax and regulatory law – with a focus on complex, cross-border, international business transactions. CMHM’s lawyers are particularly sought out for their advice on energy and natural resources, and infrastructure matters, and regularly act for international agencies and Asian governments on major projects involving concessions, mineral policies and evolving legislation.