The ‘outstanding’ projects and energy team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, co-led by Shunpei Tanaka, advises both domestic and foreign clients on all aspects of renewable energy projects. It advises sponsors, investors and contractors, as well as power utility and trading companies, on energy and infrastructure projects. It also has an internal carbon neutrality team and is actively involved in decarbonisation matters. Practice co-head Jiro Mikami excels in energy and resources financing projects, supported by Rintaro Hirano and Kiyoshi Honda. Terukazu Katsuyama strengthens the team's PPP/PFI expertise. Yoshihisa Watanabe has notable experience in renewable energy spans solar, wind farm and biomass projects.

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Testimonials

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‘The deal was quite complicated and on a tight schedule, but the team showed us the priorities and potential landing points based on their ample experiences. The team guided the client in the above way and delivered very effective service.’
‘The team leader was very quick to understand what the real concern and "wants" of the client are - the team leader captured what the client themselves hasn't realised yet. The team leader was also very clear and precise in his explanation - rather than remarks with a lot of disclaimers. This helped a lot for the client to understand the gist of the legal review.’
‘Projects often come with tight negotiation deadlines, but they all met the deadlines and offered multiple realistic and acceptable solutions.’
‘Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has a particularly broad scope of practice compared to other law firms in Japan and other countries in Asia.'
‘I feel and assume that they think that they have to advise not only on legal points but also on how to make our business successful from an external advisor's point of view. They have a high level of expertise and professionalism. In addition, there seems to be an information-sharing relationship between several partners and their partners have appropriate control over the quality of the associate's work and billing.’
‘Each person from Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu was outstanding.’

Key clients

Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
The Tokyo Electric Generation Company, Incorporated.
TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated
JERA Co., Inc.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited.
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
ABLE Co., Ltd.
Renova, Inc.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Equinix Inc./Equinix Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
Z Energy Co., Ltd.
Japan Infrastructure Initiative Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advising MGM Resorts as sole counsel in its quest to open Japan’s first integrated resort in Osaka, valued at $7.4 bn.
Advised TEPCO HD on the sale of its 40% shares in Eurus Energy Holdings to Toyota Tsusho Corp.
Advising a consortium consisting of NTT Anode Energy Corporation and JERA Co., Inc., in its acquisition of Green Power Investment Corporation from Pattern Energy Group LP.