Domestic and international clients benefit from Sidley Austin Foreign Law Joint Enterprise‘s team’s renewable sector-related advice in particular. Daniel Lin and Tomoki Ishiara share leadership of the team. Lin is active in advising on investments into and disposals of energy-related assets. Shigeyuki Ito is also noteworthy and regularly assists clients in handling the range of project development matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Sidley Austin provides one-stop services from its offices across the globe in an efficient manner.’

  • ‘Daniel Lin is a solution-oriented lawyer with experience and expertise in the energy space.’

  • ‘Sidley's attorneys possess excellent business acumen and provide realistic advice on acceptable and unacceptable risks. All attorneys have extensive practical experience and propose deal structures that are not bound by past precedents.’

  • ‘Sidley's lawyers are not just connected to us when we are working together; even when we are not engaged in a business relationship, they exchange information on market conditions and other matters and strive to understand our specific issues. Sidley's lawyers have extensive experience and are proficient in the latest M&A trends and developments in the energy industry. Personally, I think Daniel Lin and Shigeyuki Ito are outstanding.’

  • ‘Led by experienced partners who know the Japanese market and corporate culture very well, they deliver exceptional service and guidance on domestic and international transactions.’

  • ‘Daniel Lin stands out because of his deep knowledge of the market, commercial and practical approach to addressing deal issues, client-focused service, and reliability in getting deals done.’

Key clients

  • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
  • Global Clean Energy Pte Ltd.
  • Time Interconnect
  • Athene Annuity

Work highlights

Advised Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. in the acquisition of a stake in the Hollandse Kust West-A offshore wind project in the Netherlands.
Advised Global Clean Energy Pte Ltd, a member of Royal Golden Eagle Group, on its joint bid with a subsidiary of French energy major Total, to the Singapore Energy Market Authority’s to develop, generate, and import renewable electricity into Singapore from Indonesia.
Advised Athene Annuity Re Ltd., the insurance arm of global private equity Apollo, on an insurance repacking transaction with Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Practice head

Daniel Lin; Tomoki Ishiara

Other key lawyers

Shigeyuki Ito