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Our Major Projects: Energy, Chemicals, Mining & Infrastructure Practice
Group focuses mainly on the energy sector, including upstream resource
projects, downstream petrochemical projects, power projects and electricity
work. The Group also works in the transportation and construction
sectors.
For cross border transactions, the Group co-ordinates and utilizes
the relevant local office of Baker & McKenzie to provide the
client with all necessary advice on local laws, taking into account
the client's needs in Japan.
For inbound and domestic transactions, the Group's experienced project
lawyers (bengoshi) advise on Japanese laws, together with foreign
qualified lawyers who prepare documentation where foreign investors
are involved.
The Group has extensive experience in the following areas:
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The Group has represented developers, investors, and lenders in energy
industry acquisitions. The Group's work includes due diligence, risk analysis of
potential projects, and the negotiation and drafting documentation.
Over the years, the Group has assisted clients on numerous resources
and power project acquisitions. Examples include several IPP and
SPP projects in Thailand, power projects in Taiwan, a copper project
in Chile, more than fifteen coal and other mineral projects in Australia,
a coal project in Indonesia and significant power project acquisitions in the United States.
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The Group is experienced in the negotiation and preparation of loan,
security, and inter-creditor documentation and associated legal
opinions.
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The Group's project finance work has included:
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Acting for the lenders in the financing of a petrochemical plant in Thailand and an aluminum project in Australia.
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Acting for the Japanese investor/limited recourse lender for the refinancing of an open-cut coal mining project in Australia.
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Acting for the Japanese sponsor in power projects in Thailand.
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Together with the Finance and Securities Group, the Group has also worked
on more than twenty-five PFI projects in Japan (deals ranging in value from US$5
million to US$50 million).
Examples of PFI projects include a waste
incinerator, an art gallery, a public swimming pool,
a wind power generator, a measurement center, a
modern museum, an aquarium, a city school and a
city library. Apart from acting for the 90 sponsors
and lenders, the Group has also advised a number
of city councils and local and national government organizations
concerning PFI options, bids, and guidelines for
various projects.
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The Group also has experience in the negotiation and preparation of power sale contracts,
tolling contracts, O&M agreements, fuel procurement &
transportation contracts and EPC contracts, applications
for licenses & permits and the structuring of multiple party
joint ventures.
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Our lawyers have over twenty years of experience
in advising clients in relation to project development.
The Group has been involved in the following transactions.
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Advising on fuel supply contracts.
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Acting for a Japanese consortium as the operator in a coal-fired power plant in Thailand.
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Advising a Japanese supplier on its EPC contracts for a Malaysian power plant
and a gas cleaning plant in Australia.
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Advising a Japanese consultant regarding services/equipment supply for two IPP Projects in the Philippines
and 2 power projects in Malaysia.
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Acting for sponsors in negotiating power purchase agreements for an SPP in Thailand and a tolling
agreement in the United States.
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Advising foreign investors concerning
their investments in a gas pipeline project in Russia/Japan and
several IPP projects in Japan.
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The Group has also worked on the
structuring and documentation for numerous mining joint ventures
in Australia, Indonesia, Chile, the Philippines, South Africa, Canada and
the United States including joint venture agreements, tolling agreements,
off-take agreements, rail haulage agreements, and port user agreements.
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The Group advises on the regulatory framework of the power sector in Japan and the United States and its
experience covers power market applications, advising on
licensing agreements and regulatory procedures and power sale agreements.
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The Group has advised on the Kyoto Protocol and related climate change issues.
Its experience in this field includes negotiating and documenting a numerous project development, financing and emission credit purchase and sale transactions, and a forestry/carbon
credit investment for a Japanese investor in Australia.
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The Group is led by Paul Davis and Anne Hung. Together with the
Finance and Securities Group, we have more than fifteen Japanese lawyers
(bengoshi) and foreign qualified lawyers working on project/project
financing transactions.
The Group is also part of the Global Energy, Chemicals, Mining & Infrastructure Group of Baker
& McKenzie, enabling it to draw on the resources developed by
the firm in relation to project work.
The Group works closely with its counterparts in the ASIA PACIFIC other B&M
offices including Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Sydney
and Manila. B&M also has strong capability in the European, Middle East, North American, Latin American and Central Asian regions. |
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Associates |
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| Cechanski, Janet |
Cook, Colin |
Gordon, Ian |
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| MacPherson, Ean |
Kato, Hiromitsu |
Nagata, Yugo |
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| Townsend, Dominic |
Lo, Eddie |
Richter, Michael |
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