East Asia - Japan

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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Takashi Akahane heads the finance group at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; with a strong background in project finance, Akahane is well-positioned to lead the team in its advice on energy and resources projects. Reiji Takahashi also has particular expertise in project finance and in the PFI field, advising on projects across the renewable energy, power and water sectors. Norifumi Takeuchi has experience in renewable energy projects, independent power plant projects, and resource development, with a particular focus on Japanese clients looking to finance projects overseas. English-qualified lawyer Teruma Naito leads the cross-border foreign law project finance team, advising on international project financing transactions. Makoto Terazaki advises national and local governments, private companies and banks on domestic and overseas infrastructure-related PPP/PFI projects and Kunihiro Yokoi advises sponsors, lenders and contractors in the renewable energy field.

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  • ‘The team is excellent.’

  • 'The team has a lot of experience in counseling to arrangers/banks and to originators/borrowers. They have a better understanding of the background and considerations of both sides and could work well to act as either part of the parties. Such experience helps the negotiation of key terms in an efficient way. They have a lot of inventories of precedents/negotiations and could provide the best solution quickly.'

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Key clients

  • Hokuriku Electric Power Company
  • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

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Work highlights

  • Advised Hokuriku Electric Power Company on its participation in the 112MW biomass power project in Sendai, Japan, developed by Sumitomo Corporation, and its acquisition of a 25% stake from Sumitomo Corporation in the project company.
  • Advised Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. as lead developer of the No. 2 plant and No. 3 biomass power plants in Hokkaido, Japan, including on a syndicate-type green loan financing to promote the project.

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