Jones Day
In collaboration with its teams around the world, Jones Day’s Tokyo-based projects and energy practice is able to advise on inbound, outbound and domestic transactions. With a particular focus on downstream renewable energy projects, practice head Katsumi Shirai advises international financial institutions and investment funds and multinational corporations. The team is active in the offshore wind area and also noted a recent forward push in the geothermal space. Lukas Kratochvil has played a leading role in the group’s work on geothermal projects and his expertise spans the energy sector, including mining and the entire oil and gas value chain. With the support not only from the firm’s global network, but also from the Bengoshi lawyers in the Japan office, the team’s capabilities extend to support its energy clients across a variety of practice areas, including dispute resolution and bankruptcy.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has strong expertise in the energy industry and provides us with practical solutions considering business needs.’
‘The team has a great knowledge and practice, which help us for documentations and financings.’
‘Shirai has outstanding knowßhow in this field. We trust him for helping us in many projects.’
- 'Experienced.'
- 'Shirai in charge is experienced.’
Key clients
- GF Corporation
- Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Limited
- PAG
- Pepper Money Limited
Work highlights
- Advising PAG on its acquisition of the Japanese subsidiary of First Solar, which includes Japanese solar projects as well as the Japanese O&M and development businesses of First Solar.
- Advising Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Limited on its sell-out transaction of an existing Matsukawa mega solar project.
- Advising GF on the mega solar PV project in Kanoya Osaki in Kagoshima.
Lawyers
Leading individuals: Bengoshi
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Katsumi Shirai