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Tomohiro Sato

Partner, Tokyo · Nishimura & Asahi

JapanProject Finance, Project DevelopmentJapanese, English

About

Tomohiro Sato is a partner in Nishimura & Asahi's Tokyo office who leads the firm's project finance practice and has more than 20 years' experience advising on project finance and project development. He is recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal and was named "Energy and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year" at The Asia Legal Awards 2021.

Practice areas

Project FinanceProject DevelopmentEnergyInfrastructureBanking & Finance

Office

Expertise

Renewable EnergyIndependent Power Producers (IPP)Grid ConnectionsAirportsWaterSocial InfrastructureLNGMiningRefineries

Education

  • King's College London — LL.M., International Financial Law (Distinction), 2008
  • Boston University School of Law — LL.M., Banking & Financial Law, 2007
  • Keio University — LL.B., 2000

Admissions

  • New York, 2008
  • Japan, 2002

Languages

JapaneseEnglish