Band 3
Band 3
About
Provided by Hans Menski
Practice Areas
Hans Menski advises on cross-border oil & gas, power and infrastructure projects transactions, with particular expertise in first-of-a-kind project developments and complex, multi-source financings.
Based in Tokyo, Hans acts for borrowers, sponsors and financiers on their international energy and infrastructure projects investments in a range of sectors including thermal and renewable power, refining and petrochemicals, oil & gas, mining and LNG. He also advises on the acquisition and acquisition financing of power and infrastructure assets and on ECA-covered financings.
Hans previously worked in London and Paris and is a member of Clifford Chance’s highly-regarded Worldwide Projects Group.
Career
London School of Economics and Political Science (BA) 2003
London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M) 2004
Allen & Overy, London 2006
Allen & Overy, Tokyo 2007
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2008
Allen & Overy, Paris 2014
Joined Clifford Chance, Paris 2016
Clifford Chance, Tokyo 2017
Registered as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (England & Wales) 2017
Partner since 2018
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Hans Menski of the Clifford Chance banking and finance team represents lenders in connection with project financing for international investments across various sectors, including oil, gas and renewable power.
Hans Menski is an established figure in the Japanese projects market. He regularly assists clients with project finance matters, acting for a range of domestic and multinational clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"All arguments were carefully explained and backed by precedents and market practice."
"Hans has an impeccable knowledge when it comes to ECA financing and is very skilled at explaining complex items in understandable ways."
"He is keen to listen, understand and provide solutions."
"Hans is able to strike a good balance between stakeholders, and he acts commercially while explaining the legal implications."
"Hans is responsive and provides constructive advice to lenders. Irrespective of how difficult and demanding the client is, he understands the commercial objective to progress the transaction."
"All arguments were carefully explained and backed by precedents and market practice."
"Hans has an impeccable knowledge when it comes to ECA financing and is very skilled at explaining complex items in understandable ways."
"He is keen to listen, understand and provide solutions."
"Hans is able to strike a good balance between stakeholders, and he acts commercially while explaining the legal implications."
"Hans is responsive and provides constructive advice to lenders. Irrespective of how difficult and demanding the client is, he understands the commercial objective to progress the transaction."
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