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Projects & Energy: International - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

White & Case's legal team in Japan earns praise for its deep knowledge of LNG and logistics. The team attracts instructions on the development of major transport infrastructure and energy projects across the Asia-Pacific region and further afield, including in Africa, and also offers experience in the renewables sphere, especially on solar development. The firm's client base includes major Japanese trading companies, ECAs and utilities.

Work Highlights

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  • White & Case advised Mitsui & Co in its capacity as a sponsor of the Hai Long offshore wind farm project.

Strengths

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White & Case's advice is based on in-depth knowledge of actual events and trends in the market.

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They always put the clients front and centre above other considerations and ensure at all costs that relevant resources are applied and available at all times and kept on standby for every matter.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Harrison
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Paul Harrison
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Band 1
Paul Harrison is a partner in Tokyo with longstanding experience in LNG projects and is best known for his work on financing matters, acting for a range of lenders and borrowers.

Paul is very experienced with excellent transaction management skills.

Paul is a leading project finance lawyer with a great understanding of the market.

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Masahiro Tanabe
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Masahiro Tanabe
4
Band 4

Masahiro Tanabe is a counsel in the team who assists with renewable energy project financing and electricity distribution development mandates.

He is very knowledgeable about the Japanese power markets and has been of great assistance with understanding the relevant Japanese regulations and standard terms of counterparty agreements.

Not only does he have in-depth knowledge of the market backed by his real experience, but his ability to understand clients' real needs and backgrounds is a real value-add to his service.

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Masahiro Tanabe
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Masahiro Tanabe
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Paul Harrison
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Paul Harrison
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