We provide specialized legal services related to the development of natural resources, and the procurement of energy and natural resources. As the first Japanese firm to provide legal services in these areas, we are proud of being recognized as a pioneer and leader in this area.
With regard to the development of natural resources, we provide a wide range of legal services including assisting and advising clients with the acquisition or transfer of interests, establishment and management of joint ventures or projects, and coordination between operators and non-operators in the course of exploration, development and production of natural resources such as oil, natural gas, coal, copper, and other minerals.
With regard to the procurement of energy and natural resources, we provide our clients with a comprehensive range of legal services including drafting, negotiating, and renegotiating agreements of sale and purchase of crude oil, liquefied natural gas, coal, copper concentrate, and other minerals or concentrates.
Our team consists of both Japanese and foreign attorneys with expertise in these industries, and with our growing network of overseas law firms, we are able to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.
Major Cases
- 2022
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation: Acquisition of shares in Sama Aluminium Co., Ltd.
- 2022
- ITOCHU Corporation: Capital and business alliance with ROSI SAS
- 2022
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ): Investment in Shizen Energy Inc.
- 2022
- Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of TOA Oil Co., Ltd. through a tender offer
- 2022
- NTT Ltd. Japan Corporation/Mitsui & Co., Ltd. - Trans-Pacific submarine cable system “JUNO”
- 2022
- Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of shares in Seibu Oil Co., Ltd.
- 2022
- JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation - Sale of LS - Nikko Copper Inc.
- 2022
- Investment Participation in an Offshore Wind Power Business in Taiwan
- 2021 - 2022
- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. - Investment in Solar Rooftop CE 9 Co., Ltd.
- 2021
- JFE Engineering Corporation : Establishment of a joint venture for a large-scale Waste to Energy project in Vietnam
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