James Orme
Milbank
Singapore
An energy and infrastructure expert and member of the ESG global committee at Milbank, James Orme is an expert regarding the green and sustainability-linked financing of renewable energy and digital infrastructure assets.
In the data centre space, Orme acted for the finance parties in the $1.44bn financing of Adani ConneX’s portfolio of hyperscale data centres to be constructed in Pune and Hyderabad in India. The financing, notable for being among the largest sustainability-linked financings in India, promotes energy efficiency and renewable power consumption in the data centre space.
Orme is a notable thought leader regarding the importance of thematic finance in boosting digital infrastructure across Asia, authoring insights into topics including how sustainability-linked loans can best promote efficient development. Orme also supports impact investment manager Beneficial Returns on a pro bono basis, assisting its loan programme to support sustainable SMEs across Latin America and Southeast Asia.