About

The Tokyo Projects Group is a team of more than 10 members, covering all aspects of energy, mining and infrastructure transactions and disputes, including regulatory compliance matters.

The 15 practice / industry groups at Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) together boast over 170 professionals: approximately 110 Japanese attorneys, around 60 foreign qualified lawyers, and other professionals, including tax and patent attorneys.

The Projects Group in Tokyo includes lawyers with qualifications from the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Japan. Most EMI lawyers are bilingual. Languages spoken include Japanese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, Mandarin, Cantonese and Thai. The Projects Group has a long history of representing Japanese companies, contractors and consultants in investments and other transactions in foreign countries.

Our major clients include utilities, trading houses, energy and mining companies, contractors, consultants, financial institutions, renewable energy developers and electricity retailers.