Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Projects & Energy | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

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Provided by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

[Projects Finance]

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune helps clients’ structure and secure financing resources, electricity and other energy, airports, toll roads and infrastructure projects through project finance schemes. Our support includes researching relevant regulations and drafting and negotiating the necessary structuring, implementation, and financing agreements. We have the expertise to advise on the many highly specialized and technical agreements that these projects often require. Drawing on deep experience, we are familiar with market standards and the commonly accepted deviations from them.

[Energy and Natural Resources]

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune ("AMT") advises overseas and Japanese companies on domestic and international energy and natural resources projects and transactions. We provide full-service support, from Japanese energy industry advice to drafting contracts for investments in, financing and construction projects. The work is increasingly important given Japan’s resource needs and the expansion of renewable energy businesses. Our large, specialized team delivers prompt, top-tier service.

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy: Domestic - Japan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune boasts a wealth of experience in relation to PFI infrastructure matters in Japan, acting for public authorities and commercial and development banks. The team is particularly skilled in tackling domestic mega-solar projects, with considerable experience in major privatisations, and also demonstrates capability in traditional energy development alongside its renewables expertise. The firm offers impressive experience in project finance matters and works closely with its notable capital markets team to advise on projects-related bond issuances.

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Work Highlights

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune advised Mizuho Bank as lender’s counsel on the project finance arrangement for a 90 MW onshore wind power project in Fukushima Prefecture.

Strengths

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Compared to other firms of the same level, I feel that its cost performance is overwhelmingly superior.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

In projects involving multiple stakeholders, the team demonstrated a very high level of ability to organise issues and present solutions.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Compared to other firms of the same level, I feel that its cost performance is overwhelmingly superior.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

In projects involving multiple stakeholders, the team demonstrated a very high level of ability to organise issues and present solutions.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Takashi Akahane

Eminent Practitioners

Takashi Akahane is a seasoned lawyer in Japan with a stellar reputation for his work in this area, regularly advising both corporate and government clients on projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

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Reiji Takahashi

Band 1

Reiji Takahashi is a strong lawyer in Japan with excellent experience in renewable energy project financing mandates, as well as related acquisitions.

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Kunihiro Yokoi

Band 4

Kunihiro Yokoi is a partner in the firm's Tokyo office. He advises major Japanese energy and oil and gas companies as well as sponsors and investors on a range of inbound and outbound projects from financing and joint venture structuring to equity investment.

Yokoi always responds in a timely manner with a high level of expertise and a client-centric approach.

We appreciate his timely and flexible responses.

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Norifumi Takeuchi

Band 4

Norifumi Takeuchi is recognised for his practice in project finance matters. He frequently advises banks and other lenders in relation to the financing of substantial renewable energy projects.

Takeuchi Sensei is not only well-versed in the field of project finance but also supports the structuring of complex projects and is truly a total adviser.

The content of the advice was practical, and I was able to apply it immediately to practice. It helped us solve the problem quickly.

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