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Yutaro Fujimoto

Partner

Tokyo Office

Yutaro Fujimoto

Partner

Tokyo Office

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Yutaro Fujimoto has a breadth of experience in providing legal advice on a wide range of energy matters, including both conventional and renewable power plant projects and their finance transactions; electricity and gas transactions; start-ups and M&A in the field of energy; designing legal structures for energy transactions; energy-related dispute resolution; and compliance with energy-related regulations and regimes.
He previously worked as the first Legal Deputy Director in the Policy Planning Division of the Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in order to support its launch. Through such work, he has gained thorough and in-depth knowledge of energy regulations, policies, markets, and systems.

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

2008, Japan (Tokyo Bar Association)

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

2008, Japan (Tokyo Bar Association)

Education/Professional Experience

2007: Kyoto University (LL.B.)
2008 -: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2014: University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M.)
2014 - 2015: Isuzu North America Corporation
2015 - 2016: Policy Planning Division (Legal), Electricity Market Surveillance Commission, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2016 - 2017: Policy Planning Division (Legal), Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2021 - present: Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2022 - present: A member of the Committee on Master Plan for Cross-regional Interconnection Network and Network Utilization Rule etc. organized by OCCTO
2023 - present: A member of the Cross-regional Network Development Committee organized by OCCTO

Yutaro Fujimoto

Yutaro Fujimoto

Education/Professional Experience

Seminars

Book Launch Seminar “Carbon Neutrality Legal Practice”: Part 2— “Key Technologies for Decarbonization: Corporate PPA and Carbon Credits”

2021 Part2: Renewable Energy— Non-fossil Fuel Energy Certificates and Corporate Power Purchase Agreements

Environment and Energy Seminar “Cutting-Edge Legal and Insurance Practice regarding Project Finance-based Offshore Wind Power Generation Projects”

Environment and Energy Seminar “New Electricity Market and System and Compliance Requirements for Operators of Electricity Utilities”

Publications

Chambers Global Practice Guides Alternative Energy & Power 2022 Japan – Law & Practice

[Winter 2021] The Impact of Market Price Spikes and the Imbalance Fee on Electricity Retailers and their Investors arising from Extreme Electricity Supply and Demand Pressures

Chambers Global Practice Guides Alternative Energy & Power 2021 Japan – Law & Practice

New Measures to Address Extreme Supply and Demand Pressures and Price Spikes in the Japanese Electricity Wholesale Market

Awards

High evaluation received in the 2024 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Japan”

High evaluation received in the 2023 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Japan” and “The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan”

Topics

Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T