Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Projects & Energy | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

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Provided by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has a strong Infrastructure, Energy and Environment practice team with extensive experience and knowledge that provides prompt legal advice to clients in connection with the increasingly important areas of infrastructure, energy and the environment.

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https://www.nagashima.com/en/practices/infrastructure_energy_environment/

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy: Domestic - Japan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is a leading law firm acting for major domestic and international clients on solar, wind, power and PFI infrastructure projects in Japan. The team has considerable expertise in handling complex energy sector investments and transactions, regularly acting for major sponsors and banking groups in project finance. It regularly advises Japanese clients on domestic projects as well as those in South-East Asian countries. The practice is noted for its up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes and issues in the energy and infrastructure sectors and is also active on behalf of energy and utility companies on high-profile project financings. The firm offers significant experience in privatisation mandates in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

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Work Highlights

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu acted as counsel for JERA in relation to a joint venture development project to establish two new LNG thermal power plants with Toho Gas.

Strengths

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The quality of their lawyers is high and many have experience in government authorities.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has a lot of experience in both limited partnership formation and corporate PPA projects and can provide accurate legal advice.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

The quality of their lawyers is high and many have experience in government authorities.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has a lot of experience in both limited partnership formation and corporate PPA projects and can provide accurate legal advice.

Projects & Energy: Domestic respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Takao Higuchi

Senior Statespeople

Takao Higuchi has forged a formidable reputation as one of Japan’s most respected project finance lawyers. He also offers experience of PFI and PPP work.

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Jiro Mikami

Band 2

Jiro Mikami is an established lawyer in Japan for project finance, with an impressive track record of advising major multinational lenders.

Mikami is an expert in energy and finance and understands lenders' perspectives on how our energy project could be bankable to get lending approval.

Jiro Mikami is the lawyer I trust the most among all lawyers. He is very responsive and has a deep understanding of our strategy.

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Kiyoshi Honda

Band 2

Kiyoshi Honda is admired in Japan's legal market for his adept handling of energy sector transactions, as well as project development mandates.

He is a wonderful lawyer who is familiar with the thermal power generation business and can give appropriate advice based on his abundant experience.

In contract negotiations, in addition to the client's requirements, he will present an answer that takes into account the risks assumed in the business.

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Rintaro Hirano

Band 3

Rintaro Hirano offers notable experience in infrastructure matters in Japan. He is best known for his work advising clients on the full range of corporate legal issues, including airport concession agreements and joint ventures.

He communicates closely with clients, fully understands their needs and accurately provides the most effective advice based on his experience.

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