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Maya Ito

Partner, Tokyo · Nishimura & Asahi

JapanProject Finance, Energy & UtilitiesJapanese, English

About

Partner at Nishimura & Asahi based in Tokyo, specializing in cross-border project financing for natural resources, power, infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Also advises on compliance, cross-border financial and corporate transactions and general corporate matters, and is active on D&I and climate-change initiatives.

Practice areas

Project FinanceEnergy & UtilitiesRenewable EnergyInfrastructureBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&AComplianceEnvironmental / Climate Change

Office

Expertise

Cross-border project financeRenewable energy projectsPower & energyNatural resourcesInfrastructure financeFinancial institutions (banks/lenders)Cross-border corporate transactionsCompliance and regulatory adviceDiversity & Inclusion initiativesClimate change-related projects

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law (LL.M.), 2007
  • Keio University, Faculty of Law (LL.B.), 1999

Admissions

  • Admitted in Japan (2002)

Languages

JapaneseEnglish