Norton Rose Fulbright‘s team focuses on conventional and renewable power, energy transition, and shipping matters, amongst others. The practice primarily acts for major sponsors, including Japanese megabanks and trading houses. Head of the Tokyo office George Gibson leads the team and leverages his considerable experience to handle the development, financing, and acquisition of infrastructure and energy projects across the APAC region and globally. Paul Coggins heads up the maritime practice, focusing on international shipping and offshore matters. Energy transition and renewables matters are the standout features of Akihiko Takamatsu’s practice.
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Profile
Work Department
Banking and finance
Position
George Gibson is a banking, projects and export finance lawyer based in Tokyo. He specialises in the development, financing and acquisition and disposal of infrastructure and energy related projects, especially in the emerging markets. He has broad experience across the power, water, infrastructure, oil & gas, petrochemicals, renewables and nuclear sectors.
George was formerly based in Norton Rose Fulbright's London, Bahrain and Milan offices, and first worked in Tokyo in 1997.
Career
- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
- Solicitor, qualified in Scotland
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Testimonials
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‘In international business, this firm assigns highly experienced lawyers appropriate to each project, allowing us to entrust them with our matters with great confidence.’
‘George Gibson is an exceptionally talented partner with a wealth of experience. He has a thorough understanding of our business and industry, and provides dedicated support. Furthermore, he assigns suitable personnel from offices in various countries, which enables us to rely on their services with peace of mind.’
'George Gibson has a wealth of wisdom on the energy sector and particularly very good in dealing with Japanese clients.'
'The Tokyo team has provided legal support on a variety of matters, utilising its global network to provide the best teaming for each cross-border transaction.'
Key clients
- JERA Co., Inc
- JERA Storage Investment B.V
- Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
- TEPCO Power Grid, Inc
- Marubeni Corporation
- Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
- MUFG Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- TEPCO Power Grid
- Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
- ITOCHU Corporation