Kentaro Shoji
Senior Associate
TokyoKentaro’s practice focuses on the development and financing of various energy projects, representing domestic and international sponsors and developers.
He mainly works on project contracts, including EPC, BOP and O&M contracts. He acquired of great understanding of clients’ needs after a secondment at a Japanese major trading house in 2013 and 2014.
Prior to joining Orrick’s Tokyo Office, Kentaro worked in the Tokyo office of another international law firm where he engaged in cross-border M&A, finance transactions and dispute resolution.
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- Setouchi
Future Creations LLC, a special purpose company consisting of GE Energy
Financial Services, Toyo Engineering and Kuni Umi Asset Management, in securing
$1.1 billion debt and equity financing for Japan’s largest solar facility (231
MW).
- Multinational
companies in the development and construction of various renewable energy
projects portfolio in Japan including PV and wind projects, as well as
financing through project finance.
- A
leading hard drive manufacturer in its $4.8 billion acquisition of a Japanese
hard disk drive manufacturer.
- A
Japan-based online game company in its acquisition of various online game
contents companies.
- Setouchi
Future Creations LLC, a special purpose company consisting of GE Energy
Financial Services, Toyo Engineering and Kuni Umi Asset Management, in securing
$1.1 billion debt and equity financing for Japan’s largest solar facility (231
MW).
