Yoshiaki Otsuki
Yoshiaki Otsuki

Special Counsel

Tokyo
Key Practice Areas
Corporate
M&A
Energy and Natural Resources
Sustainability
International Practice
TEL: 81-3-6775-1725
/FAX: 81-3-6775-2725
Yoshiaki Otsuki is a legal expert in the area of Energy and Natural Resources. He has vast experience in representing the Japanese utility companies in respect of their import transaction of LNGs, as well as any other corporate deals, including M&A transactions, which involve the utility companies. Recently Yoshiaki has developed his deep knowledge over the new energy topics like CCS and hydrogen energy, etc. Yoshiaki also has substantial expertise in the Japanese Mining Law. He has advised some foreign mining companies with respect to their mining projects in Japan. Yoshiaki was seconded to JOGMEC (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security), where he was involved in a lot of upstream oil and gas projects, geothermal projects, and metal/mineral projects. Lastly, he has also substantial knowledge and experience in the solar power projects in Japan.
SERVICES
Practice Areas
Finance and Financial Institutions
Real Estate
Energy and Natural Resources
Dispute Resolution
Sustainability
International Practice
Industries
Energy and Natural Resources
RELATED INSIGHTS
CAREER
Mar 2004
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2003 - 2004
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Oct 2004 - Mar 2022
Nishimura & Asahi
2011
University of Southern California Gould School of Law (LL.M.)
2011 - 2012
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London office
2012
Woo Kwan Lee & Lo, Hong Kong office
2012 - 2014
Seconded to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2004)
New York (2012)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Yoshiaki Otsuki
Yoshiaki Otsuki
TEL: 81-3-6775-1725
/FAX: 81-3-6775-2725
Corporate
M&A
Energy and Natural Resources
Sustainability
International Practice