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Our Tokyo Construction practice is part of our Projects Group which consists of more than 10 professionals – one of the largest energy and longest standing natural resources dedicated energy and natural resources legal teams in Japan that focuses on sponsor/project work. We are unique among international law firms in Japan in having a large team of both foreign (US – New York, Washington DC and Ohio; England; Australia – New South Wales and Queensland; New Zealand; Hong Kong) and Japanese law qualified lawyers, allowing us to handle both outbound (i.e. for Japanese clients investing outside Japan) and inbound and domestic project work (for foreign and Japanese clients investing in Japan).

Our team are all multi-lingual, with languages spoken including Japanese, English, Korean, Thai, Hindi and Gujarati. With these capabilities, we have built a market-leading practice, acting for both Japanese and foreign clients across the entire projects spectrum (something we believe few other foreign or Japanese law firms have been able to achieve in Japan). Apart from energy and resources, the group has considerable experience in the infrastructure and construction sectors.

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What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie remains a popular choice with foreign contractors for domestic construction transactions. It boasts notable strengths in all aspects of solar and other energy development projects. Its construction and infrastructure expertise is backed by a strong banking and project finance offering. It frequently advises domestic and international financial institutions and clients from the manufacturing, telecommunications and energy sectors.

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  • Baker McKenzie advised ING Bank on the financing of the 162 MW Amateras solar project in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. 

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Baker McKenzie provides real-world pragmatic advice that is highly commercial.

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The firm has the required niche expertise that we are seeking to support our business in Japan. Such expertise is not widely available in the Japanese legal market.

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Ean S Mac Pherson
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Ean Mac Pherson is a partner in the firm's Tokyo office and co-head of its renewable and clean energy group. He is experienced in both conventional and renewable energy projects, advising Japanese clients on construction contracts for overseas projects and supporting international companies on construction in Japan.

Ean is on a short list of people that I normally engage with.

Ean's strength is really helping international clients to understand the local market and the regulatory landscape.

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