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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

3

Band 3

Banking & Finance: International

Japan

4 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Projects & Energy: International

Japan

7 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Hans Menski

Asia-Pacific

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

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Projects & Energy: International - Japan

3

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Banking & Finance: International - Japan

3

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hans is able to strike a good balance between stakeholders, and he acts commercially while explaining the legal implications.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He is keen to listen, understand and provide solutions.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Hans has an impeccable knowledge when it comes to ECA financing and is very skilled at explaining complex items in understandable ways.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

All arguments were carefully explained and backed by precedents and market practice.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Hans is able to strike a good balance between stakeholders, and he acts commercially while explaining the legal implications.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He is keen to listen, understand and provide solutions.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Hans has an impeccable knowledge when it comes to ECA financing and is very skilled at explaining complex items in understandable ways.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

All arguments were carefully explained and backed by precedents and market practice.

Banking & Finance: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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