Masahiro Tanabe

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

• Acted for foreign electricity retailers on their successful application for electricity retail license in Japan.
• Advised foreign electricity retailers and wholesalers on their electricity supply arrangements in Japan.
• Advised foreign energy companies on their entry into the Japanese electricity market.
• Advised a foreign energy company on one of the first corporate PPA's (power purchase agreements) in Japan.
• Advised a foreign energy company on its virtual power plant (VPP) business in Japan.
• Advised a foreign energy management service provider on its partnership with a major Japanese utility.
• Acted for a global offshore wind developer on its joint venture with a Japanese energy company to develop offshore wind projects in Japan with a combined capacity of approximately 600 MW.
• 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.
• Advised a foreign project developer on its EPC contract for a mega solar project in Japan.

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