Strategic advisory bridging the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Europe. We advise sovereign and institutional stakeholders on energy, infrastructure, compliance, and investment structuring.
Golden Sparrow Energy (HK) Limited is a cross-border consulting and investment advisory firm based in Hong Kong, dedicated to supporting project owners in the Americas. Our expertise lies in structuring and financing ventures in the energy, oil, mining, infrastructure, and technology sectors.
By knowing the best of two worlds, we deliver tailored advisory for doing business across Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern and European jurisdictions — solving limitations of distance, cultural barriers and regulatory complexity through decades of cross-border negotiation experience.
Our team has successfully advised on legal and financial structures exceeding USD 1.5 billion, supporting cross-border ventures between China, the Gulf and Latin America. Our track record includes market access for gold mining concessions, upstream and downstream oil industry, renewable energy, infrastructure and technology transfer.
Along with LehmanBush, a full-service investment, strategic planning and advisory firm, we serve as a parent entity for LehmanBush Capital Limited, an ADGM-based fund management company currently pending principal approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).*
Every engagement structured with regulatory compliance as foundation — ISO 37301, UAE regulators DFSA, FSRA, SCA & VARA; and EU MiCAR National Competent Authorities NCAs frameworks.
EPC, PPP, and BOT structuring with proven competence in tailored financing instruments across multiple jurisdictions.
Direct relationships with sovereign entities, PE/VC firms, infrastructure concessionaires, and institutional family offices.
Through the GS Automated Compliance Engine, AI-powered regulatory compliance automation for energy trading.
Capital investment advisory on the buy side — sourcing deals, risk assessment, technical due diligence. On the sell side — corporate presentations, business model auditing, DCF valuations, NPV/IRR analysis for sophisticated investors. Capital structure optimisation advising on equity/debt ratios, dividends, and return on capital metrics.
Assessing capital structures (senior/subordinated debt & equity) for funding and capital raise strategies. Advisory on syndicated loans, bridge finance, project finance, private placements, IPOs, and fixed income securities. Equity and debt capital markets consulting. Exit strategy advisory for business owners and investors.
End-to-end M&A advisory — deal sourcing, target review, due diligence, asset/company valuation, funding strategies, negotiation and execution. Cost-effective solutions to maximise revenue, valuing targets, synergies, and economies of scale.
Assisting foreign companies accessing Asian and Middle Eastern markets through strategic partners. Negotiation follow-up, export partner matching, marketing campaign scoping, licensing agreements, and due diligence — minimising transaction risks.
Designing compliance architectures for cross-border operations — AML/KYC frameworks, DFSA, FSRA, SCA & VARA licensing in the UAE; EU MiCA readiness following National Competent Authorities NCAs, ISO 37301 implementation. Through LehmanBush Capital, advising institutional investors on compliant digital asset exposure and custody frameworks.
Strategic advisory on energy infrastructure, cross-border project structuring, upstream and downstream operations, and greenfield energy projects across Latin America and the Middle East. PPP/BOT structuring and EPC advisory.
AI-powered regulatory compliance for energy trading. Automated REMIT, EMIR, MiFIR reporting. FangFang AI legal research. Blockchain attestation via IgraLabs on Kaspa BlockDAG. Covering EU, UAE, Singapore, and UK.
Has practiced law for more than 15 years. Over his career Mr. Puente has advised Chinese companies in Foreign Direct Investment projects in Ecuador and South America on Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Mining and Energy. He has served in Ecuador as legal counsel for five Fortune Global 500 Chinese State Owned Enterprises.
In addition to serving as Director at Golden Sparrow, Mr. Puente is the Director to the Baltics and Latin America at LehmanBush (HK) Limited. He is a PhD candidate at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, researching digital asset compliance frameworks, and hosts the Crypto Compliance Podcast.











Incorporation domicile. Parent holding entity. Gateway to Greater China and Asia-Pacific institutional capital.
Strategic advisory hub. Fund management advisory. Gulf institutional and family office relationships.
Energy and infrastructure advisory. Cross-border project structuring, upstream/downstream oil & gas, and renewable energy development.
Operations base. EU regulatory compliance — MiCA, REMIT, MAR. Digital asset compliance research and compliance technology development.