Masahiro Tanabe

Masahiro’s practice focuses on matters relating to power, gas and renewable energy. He regularly assists clients in electricity retail work, electricity market entrance, offshore wind farms, solar power plants, project acquisitions, project developments and LNG related work. In addition, he provides advice on intellectual property and dispute resolution.

• Acted for a US electricity retailer on its successful application for an electricity retail license in Japan.

• Advised a US electricity retailer on its various commercial contracts with electricity suppliers, utilities and customers in Japan.

• Advised a foreign energy company on its entry into the Japanese electricity market.

• Advised a foreign investor on its virtual power plant (VPP) business in Japan.

• Advised a US energy management service provider on its partnership with a major Japanese utility.

• Acted for a major Japanese utility on its overseas power projects assets merger with another Japanese utility, including power projects in Middle East and North America.

• Acted for a major Japanese utility on its acquisition of a US power project with capacity of over 900 MW.

• Acted for various foreign project developers on their acquisition of renewable energy projects in Japan.

• Advised various foreign project developers on their development of renewable energy projects in Japan.

• Advised a foreign project developer on its EPC contract for a renewable energy project in Japan.

• Daini Tokyo Bar Association - Member
• New York Bar Association - Member
• Japan Wind Power Association - Member
• Asia Wind Energy Association - Member