A&O Shearman’s project and finance group has a strong track record in Japan advising major domestic and international players, particularly sponsors and financiers, on large-scale projects, with the energy transition space an area of strength for the team. Energy transition specialist Matthias Voss leads the group alongside Scott Neilson, head of the firm’s APAC banking and finance team, who offers expertise in sustainable and energy transition projects, regularly working for project sponsors, companies, and lenders. Xue Wang often assists Chinese financial institutions, investors, and project sponsors, while Hitomi Komachi focuses on decarbonisation, energy transition, LNG and mining matters. The team now also includes Etienne Gelencsér as a result of A&O and Shearman & Sterling merger in May 2024.
Key clients
- Asia Development Bank (ADB)
- Citibank N.A.