Project Financing
About
The Projects Group has developed substantial know-how over the years in representing sponsors and lenders in project financing arrangements, including negotiating and structuring debt and equity investments, preparing loan and security documentation and issuing legal opinions.
Representative Experience
- Financing of a lithium project in Argentina.
- JBIC financing for two oil rigs in Egypt.
- JBIC financing for a nickel project in the Philippines.
- JBIC financing for two LNG projects in Australia.
- Project finance arrangements for numerous mining projects in Australia.
- Refinancing for an aluminum smelter in Australia.
- Financing of a copper project in Chile.
- Refinancing of an open-cut coal mining project (including rail and port facilities) in North Queensland, Australia.
- Financing of a coal project in Canada (including intercreditor arrangements) .
List of Senior Professionals(Alphabetical)

Pierre Chiasson
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Counsel
Counsel
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance

Samir S. Desai
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy

Naoaki “Nick” Eguchi
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Renewable and Clean Energy
Banking & Finance
Renewable and Clean Energy

Masato Honma
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance

Shinichiro Kitamura
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance

Ean Stuart Mac Pherson
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy

Gavin Raftery
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance

Toshio Shimada
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance