Norton Rose Fulbright’s Tokyo office regularly advises clients on corporate and M&A matters in the energy sector. Office managing partner George Gibson is especially active in the renewables and energy transition spaces. Andrew Clarke provides key support on corporate mandates across the energy infrastructure value chain, with an emphasis on renewables and energy transition matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘George Gibson has good team management skills and a good grasp of all the discussions in a broad-scope project. He knows when to delegate to team members, when to lead the discussions by himself, when to respect commercial aspects, and when to lead the decision-making on the legal side. We believe his attitude influences his team in a good way.’
‘NRF uses extensive resources and team management to efficiently lead projects that require extensive and voluminous review. All team members are kind and friendly and respect the commercial decisions of clients so we always have good communication in the projects.’
Key clients
- Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
- Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
- Marubeni Corporation
- JERA Storage Investment B.V., JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and TEPCO Power Grid
- Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas)
- Mizuho Marubeni Leasing Corporation
- Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL)
- Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
George Gibson