30TH FLOOR, SHIROYAMA TRUST TOWER, 4-3-1 TORANOMON, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 105-6030, JAPAN
What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan
Banking and finance
Within International firms and joint ventures, Ashurst LLP is a second tier firm,
‘Outstanding’ Ashurst rise a tier this year in recognition of its impressive work load. The firm recently advised on the closing of the Falcon acquisition by Mitsui and Tokyo Gas, and continued to advise JBIC on a number of untied loans, buyer’s credit financings and IWPP bid financings. The banking and international finance team is led by the ‘responsive and organised’ John McClenahan and the highly recommended Kensuke Inoue, and includes Harvey Weaver and counsel Matthew O’Connor. Shri Maski was promoted to counsel in 2011. Clients appreciate the firm’s ‘appropriate and timely advice’ and ‘experience, with Export Credit Agencies’.
Corporate and M&A
Within International firms and joint ventures, Ashurst LLP is a third tier firm,
John McClenahan’s ‘brilliant’ team at Ashurst has a high-quality general corporate and M&A practice, and an impressive track record acting for Korean clients. Highlights included advising KOGAS in its investment in the Gladstone LNG project, which represented the largest overseas investment by a Korean company in Australia to date; and advising Korea Eximbank on financing provided to Korea National Oil Corporation in relation to its successful $2.6bn hostile bid to acquire Dana Petroleum plc. In 2011 Anthony Patten relocated to Tokyo from London.
Projects and energy
Within International firms and joint ventures, Ashurst LLP is a first tier firm,
Ashurst is a is a one-stop-shop for legal advice on projects, acting for both sponsors and lenders and covering all aspects of the project finance and project development spectrum. Highlights included advising KOGAS on the Gladstone LNG project - the largest investment in Australia by a Korean company; advising JBIC, KEXIM and other commercial lenders on the Donggi Senoro LNG Project in Indonesia; acting for KOGAS, GAIL, OVL and Daewoo International Corporation on the Shwe Field Pipeline Project; advising JBIC on the Vung Ang 2 2x600MW supercritical thermal power plant; and acting for Mitsui & Co on the Nghi Son 2x600MW supercritical thermal power plant. The team is large and includes projects partners John McClenahan, Rupert Burrows and Harvey Weaver, and counsels Dan LeFort, Shri Maski and Matthew O’Connor.
Shipping
Within International firms and joint ventures, Ashurst LLP is a second tier firm,
John McClenahan’s team at Ashurst includes Harvey Weaver and Rupert Burrows. In 2010/2011, the aggregate value of the deals the firm advised on in the shipping space in this period is in excess of $2.5bn. The firm represented Tupi Pilot MV22, MODEC, Mitsui & Co, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui OSK Lines in the development and financing of a floating production storage and offloading vessel to be chartered by Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras and used for oil and gas production at the pre-salt area oil field off the Brazilian coast.
Structured finance/securitisation
Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 5
At Ashurst, John McClenahan and Kensuke Inoue have experience in secured lending and structured finance.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
Belgium
Offices in Brussels
- Banking, finance and capital markets : Banking, finance and capital markets
- Competition : Competition
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Real estate : Real estate
Germany
Offices in Frankfurt and Munich
- Banking and finance: Bank lending : Banking and finance: Bank lending
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals : Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals
- Private equity : Private equity
- Real estate and construction: Real estate : Real estate and construction: Real estate
- Structured finance and securitisation : Structured finance and securitisation
- Tax : Tax
Algeria
Spain
Offices in Madrid
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- EU and competition : EU and competition
- Insurance : Insurance
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax : Tax
- Transport : Transport
France
Offices in Paris
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation : Dispute resolution Commercial litigation
- EU competition and distribution : EU competition and distribution
- Insolvency : Insolvency
- Mergers and acquisitions : Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity : Private equity
- Private equity: Fund formation : Private equity: Fund formation
- Real estate : Real estate
- Tax : Tax
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Asset finance : Asset finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (debt) : Capital markets (debt)
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Structured finance and securitisation : Structured finance and securitisation
India
Italy
- Administrative law : Administrative law
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A: Milan and Rome : Corporate and M&A Milan and Rome
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy : Energy
- Tax : Tax
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Banking and finance : International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A : International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy : International firms and joint ventures
- Shipping : International firms and joint ventures
- Structured finance/securitisation : International firms and joint ventures
Kuwait
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: UK capability
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: US capability
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: US law capability
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Finance : Overview
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Commodities: derivatives
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : Investment funds
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Finance : Securitisation
- Human resources : Overview
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Overview
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Overview
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- Transport : Rail
Sweden
Offices in Stockholm
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- EU and competition : EU and competition
- Employment : Employment
- IT and telecoms : IT and telecoms
- Insolvency : Insolvency
- Intellectual property and media : Intellectual property and media
- Mergers and acquisitions : Mergers and acquisitions
- Tax : Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Restructuring and insolvency : Foreign firms
- International arbitration : International arbitration
United States
Offices in New York and Washington