{"id":256,"date":"2025-02-21T16:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T07:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mps.efata.net\/en\/?post_type=practices&#038;p=256"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:11:32","slug":"energy-environment","status":"publish","type":"practices","link":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/practices\/256","title":{"rendered":"Energy &amp; Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-practices__item home-practices__item--international is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-2\">\n<p>Our firm provides comprehensive legal services for energy and environmental projects, including power generation, renewable energy, electricity and gas supply, and other related businesses. &nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, we operate a&nbsp;<strong>dedicated website on <\/strong>energy and environment matters, which can be accessed&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.  We focus on the following areas in particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mergers and acquisitions involving renewable energy facilities and energy-related companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drafting and reviewing contracts, including corporate PPAs and EPC agreements, as well as terms and conditions for energy businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulatory compliance and operational support for electricity retail businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representation in litigation and arbitration related to energy and environmental issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising on compliance with environmental regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance with obtaining permits and licenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent Energy\/Environment-Related Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our attorneys have recently been involved in the following matters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Acted as legal counsel for a domestic energy company in the acquisition of a mega-solar power generation facility from an international corporation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advised a major domestic corporation on structuring, drafting contracts (including electricity supply terms), and regulatory compliance for an alliance in the electricity retail sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided legal advice to multiple regional power suppliers on drafting terms and conditions, regulatory compliance, and business operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acted as counsel for an electric power company in a power plant alliance project with a major trading house in Japan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented a company in establishing a regional energy company jointly funded by a local government and private businesses to supply renewable energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented a European company in JCAA arbitration concerning the transfer of equity interests in a solar power plant development and operation company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided legal counsel to a company engaged in the installation and maintenance of solar power facilities in connection with receiving minority investment from another energy company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our firm\u2019s articles on this topic are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/japans-retail-electricity-market-navigating-disclosure-and-documentation-obligations-under-the-electricity-business-act\" target=\"_blank\">Japan\u2019s Retail Electricity Market: Navigating Disclosure and Documentation Obligations under the Electricity Business Act<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/renewable-energy-ma-in-japan-key-land-related-issues-and-practical-risk-mitigation\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/renewable-energy-ma-in-japan-key-land-related-issues-and-practical-risk-mitigation\" target=\"_blank\">Renewable Energy M&amp;A in Japan: Key Land-Related Issues and Practical Risk Mitigation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/product-liability-litigation-in-japan-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-businesses\" target=\"_blank\">Product Liability Litigation in Japan: A Practical Guide for Foreign Businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kankyo-business.jp\/courses\/4gniq67kj0\" target=\"_blank\">Regulatory Compliance for the Retail Electricity and Energy Industry<\/a>\u201d by&nbsp;<em>Kankyo Business<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/electricity-pricing-in-japan-key-legal-considerations-for-retail-suppliers\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/energy.mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/electricity-pricing-in-japan-key-legal-considerations-for-retail-suppliers\" target=\"_blank\">Electricity Pricing in Japan: Key Legal Considerations for Retail Suppliers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":9,"template":"","practices_category":[30],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices\/256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practices"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practices_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices_category?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}