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Tokyo Office — Global Finance

Orrick has had a leading role in global energy and infrastructure project finance for more than 100 years and our Tokyo team is a recognized leader in the renewable energy field with our innovative experience in the wind power industry throughout the world. For example, our Tokyo lawyers have served as counsel on the first large-scale Japanese project finance wind energy project; we advised the Japanese investors in the first wind power project financings in Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom; and we represented the Japanese joint venture sponsor of wind power projects in Spain that were recognized as the "European Renewables Deal of the Year" in 2003 by Project Finance.

Lawyers in Orrick's Tokyo office also assist Orrick lawyers throughout the world in a broad range of cross-border infrastructure project financings, representing project sponsors, developers, investors of equity and debt, suppliers and customers. Our lawyers work with clients in all phases of major infrastructure projects, including the development, construction, financing and operation of power stations, telecommunications facilities, pipelines, roadways, petrochemical facilities, airports and other major public facilities. Orrick Tokyo has extensive experience with transactions involving export credit agencies and multilateral finance agencies, as well as international sponsors with legal and regulatory issues under the laws of multiple jurisdictions, including Japan and the project host country.

Examples of our infrastructure project finance engagements include:

Representing a large syndicate of Korean and European banks in the $779 million pre- and post-delivery financings of LNG tankers leased for long-term charter to a major Korean utility.
Representing a Japanese trading firm as bridge financier and contractor for a geothermal power project in Indonesia.
Representing a Japanese trading company in connection with (i) its extension of a $100 million bridge credit facility for the $600 million Wayang Windu, Indonesia geothermal power project and (ii) its role as the contractor under an EPC contract for the project.
Representing a consortium of multinational companies, state-owned oil companies and independent investors in connection with a US$312 million non-recourse financing from a multilateral financial institution for a polyethylene plant in the Philippines.
Representing an Indonesian company and related Singapore-listed company in connection with the US$700 million non-recourse financing of a paper mill in Indonesia, and in connection with the structuring of their operations in the People's Republic of China.
Establishing and financing one of Japan's largest broadband and interactive cable television operating companies.