Name of the Law Firm

Inui International Law Office Member of the Kyoto Bar Association https://www.iilf.jp

Location

#303, AOI Building 228 Hashibenkei-cho, Takoyakushi-dori, Karasuma Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8151, Japan
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Principal Attorney

INUI, Yuko

Established

January, 2025

Professional Experience

  • Registered as an attorney in 2005 and joined Atsumi & Partners (now Atsumi & Sakai).
  • Joined Orrick, Tokyo Law Offices in 2006.
  • From 2006 to 2014, worked in the Real Estate Team handling real estate finance.
  • From 2014 to 2024, engaged in renewable energy projects in the Energy & Infrastructure Group at Orrick.

Education

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, in 1994.
  • Completed the Master’s program at the Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, in 1996.

Legal Qualification

Japan (Kyoto Bar Association)

Languages

Japanese (Native) English (Business Level)

Key Positions

  • Specially Appointed Member, Pollution Control and Environmental Protection Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations since 2006.
  • Committee Member, Kyoto International Mediation Center (JIMC-Kyoto) since 2018.

Awards

  • Next Generation Partner in Projects & Energy, Japan, Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Recognized in Project Finance and Development, Japan, Best Lawyers (2022-2024)

As a speaker at external seminars and in-house training sessions, I have conducted over 70 seminars on topics such as permits and licenses, land issues, and project finance, actively contributing to the enhancement of industry skills. I have been involved in legal due diligence for over 50 solar projects and more than 30 wind projects in Japan. Additionally, I have worked on leading industry projects, including the financing of Japan’s largest solar project and the largest onshore wind project at the time. I will continue to leverage this experience to contribute to the industry.

Inui International Law Office
Principal Attorney
Yuko Inui