Prominent in the offshore wind space, Linklaters‘ projects and energy team continues to be a go-to practice for a host of prominent clients. John Maxwell is head of the firm’s Asia energy and infrastructure team, advising an impressive roster of sponsor, borrower and financier clients. The team advises on international investment into Japan and from Japan into Asia, and is active assisting lenders and sponsors in new energy investments, including oil and gas, power and renewable energy projects. Hirofumi Taba brings extensive international experience of the energy and infrastructure market, advising clients looking to invest in Japan. Ilia Ditiatev joined the team from the London office in 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The team supported us to structure a scheme enabling us to provide funds to the project while securing compliance to international legislation. This is a concrete example of the firm being creative to fulfill client needs from a legal perspective.’
‘John Maxwell and Hirofumi Taba in Tokyo are outstanding lawyers who have a hands-on working style, deeply engage with clients, utilizing their abundant knowledge.’
Key clients
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure
Work highlights
- Advising the sponsors including Northland Power and Mitsui on the project financing of the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.
- Advised the commercial banks (LL Paris) and JBIC (LL Tokyo and Paris) on JBIC’s first offshore wind project financing in France.