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Baker McKenzie

Projects & Energy: Domestic

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan

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The strength of our international and national offering is a key draw for clients. Not only can we draw on a global network of offices, but our 40-plus strong Finance and Projects Group comprises over 30 Japanese and foreign attorneys, allowing us to handle both outbound project work (i.e. for Japanese clients investing outside Japan) and inbound and domestic project work (for foreign and Japanese clients investing in Japan). We have a significant leading presence in areas of LNG, Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Mining, Power and Infrastructure. With those 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). Our team is mostly bilingual. Languages spoken include Japanese, English, Korean, Thai, Hindi and Gujarati.

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Projects & Energy: Domestic - Japan

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie's Tokyo-based team is regularly instructed to advise on cross-border energy sector transactions, including off-take arrangements, tolling agreements, regulatory compliance and investment in natural resource assets. The team is highly proficient in advising on the development of LNG power plant projects, as well as solar and wind projects, representing international contractors and developers. The practice is routinely instructed by major institutional investors and trading houses, both Japanese and international, and has considerable experience in domestic PPP and PFI transactions.
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Strengths

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  • Their Tokyo-based attorneys can be relied upon to take advice from their local colleagues, integrate it with other advice, and present the whole in a streamlined and clear way.

    Projects & Energy: Domestic respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Baker McKenzie are very knowledgeable about local practices and a good bridge for a multinational going into Japan.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Naoaki Eguchi
    Naoaki Eguchi

    Naoaki Eguchi

    Naoaki Eguchi has forged a formidable reputation as one of Japan’s leading project finance specialists. He offers clients a tremendous track record on energy and infrastructure sector financings and investments.

    • Naoaki Eguchi's deep understanding of the legal complexities, combined with his strategic and clear approach, has been invaluable to the success of the project.

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  • Jon Ornolfsson
    Jon Ornolfsson

    Jon Ornolfsson

    Jon Ornolfsson is a partner in Tokyo who has strong activity in the infrastructure, LNG and renewable energy sectors.

    • He is extremely responsive, commercial and aware of current market trends and factors, and seamlessly combines his own English law analysis with local law analysis from colleagues around the globe.

      Projects & Energy: Domestic respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Jon managed our deal from start to finish, ensuring the legal advice was consistently on point and delivered within budget.

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