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Linklaters’ projects team in Tokyo covers all bases, advising on ammonia/hydrogen, renewable energy, energy transition, and battery manufacturing projects. The group’s client roster includes major borrowers, sponsors, lenders, DFIs, and ECAs. Hirofumi Taba has considerable experience assisting Japanese and international clients with inbound and outbound transactions, demonstrating notable strength in offshore wind and hydrogen/ammonia projects. He leads the team alongside Ilia Ditiatev, who specialises in energy and natural resources transactions in emerging markets, focusing on energy transition projects and infrastructure financings.
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‘Hirofumi Taba is an outstanding partner in Tokyo. He has rich experience in the energy sector, especially in transactions relating to investments made by Japanese corporations. Such experience and lessons learned from it enable him to stand out from his competitors.'
'Paul Grethe-Watanabe is a unique lawyer in terms of responsiveness to clients' needs. He always focuses on providing adequate input to clients in quite a short time frame, which enables the client to decide promptly.'
Key clients
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure
Work highlights
Advising Mitsui on its acquisition of 49% equity interest in Kasso MidCo ApS, an affiliate of European Energy A/S.
Advising Actis on the establishment of its $500m renewable energy platform in Japan, Nozomi Energy Co., Ltd and its acquisition of 100% of Hergo Japan Energy Corporation, with a portfolio of solar, onshore and offshore wind projects.