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Mr Rupert Burrows
Work Department
Banking & Finance.
Position
Rupert Burrows is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Tokyo office. Rupert is highly regarded in Japan for his broad experience in projects work, particularly international infrastructure projects in the energy and chemical sectors and related corporate M&A. Rupert has lived and worked in Japan for more than 25 years and is fluent in Japanese.
His clients include all of the major Japanese trading houses as well as a large number of Japanese utilities and banks. He has a wealth of experience advising Japanese companies on cross-border acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and other investments.
Rupert has been ranked as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in both Energy and Infrastructure (Japan) and Project Development (Japan) by IFLR 1000, a Leading Individual in Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Japan) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and recognised in both Projects & Energy: International (Japan) and Construction (Japan) by Chambers Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Rupert was the managing partner of the Tokyo office of another international law firm.
Career
Admitted in Japan (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) and England and Wales.
Languages
English and Japanese.
Education
University of Birmingham, Bachelor of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures
Mayer Brown GJBJ’s finance team in Tokyo advises bank holding companies, commercial and investment banks, as well as export credit agencies on syndicated loans, and secured and unsecured financing transactions of various types. With considerable experience handling projects work, Rupert Burrows
leads the group. Myles Mantle is skilled in ship, trade, fund, export, and project finance transactions.
Japan > Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
(Hall of Fame)Mayer Brown GJBJ’s projects team acts for major Japanese energy companies and trading houses, among other clients, on all aspects of domestic and international energy and infrastructure projects. Practice head Rupert Burrows has considerable experience handling international projects in the energy, chemical, and transport sectors. His client base includes trading houses, utility companies, and banks. Myles Mantle regularly assists borrowers, sponsors, lenders, ECAs, and DFIs with oil and gas (including LNG), power, mining, and infrastructure projects.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Japan > Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures Japan
- Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures Japan