Awards
Kiyoshi Honda is the Head of London Office (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu UK Limited).
He specializes in the areas of energy related transaction (especially, renewables), real estate transaction and environmental law related matters (incl. ESG/SDGs and emission trading) and represents a number of reputable international and domestic corporations.
He has broad experience in energy related transactions, with a strong focus on acquisition and development of renewable energy projects, such as mega solar, wind farm (incl. offshore wind farm) and biomass projects. Also, he has lots of experience in developing gas/coal fired power plant projects. In such transactions, he provides legal advice on project financing as well as matters relating to acquisition/development of power plants. Furthermore, in recent years, after the full liberalization of Japanese electricity retail market, he has also been active in transactions relating to electricity retail business, including M&A deal of electricity retail company and legal advice on electricity retail business.
Practice Areas
Education/Professional Experience
- 1999
- Keio University (LL.B.)
- 2001 - 2004
- Ushijima & Partners, Attorneys - at - Law
- 2004 -
- Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- 2007
- Lewis & Clark Law School (LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law)
- 2008
- University College London Faculty of Laws (LL.M. in International Business Law)
- 2015 - present
- Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- 2018 -
- Visiting Professor, Musashino University, Graduate School of Law (2018-2021: Visiting Associate Professor)
- 2025 - present
- Representative of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu UK Limited
Awards
Seminars
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May 22, 2025 (Thu) 15:00 - 18:00NO&T Europe Week – Day3: Compliance, Digital and Tax in Europe
- Kiyoshi Honda
- Shigeki Minami
- Keiji Tonomura
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo Office
- Dispute Resolution
- Disputes in Foreign Jurisdictions
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May 21, 2025 (Wed) 15:00 - 18:00NO&T Europe Week – Day2: Investments in Europe – Introduction to UK Law, M&A in Europe, Regulatory Environment
- Kiyoshi Honda
- Satoshi Ogawa
- Makoto Ohnuma
Tokyo Kaikan
- M&A
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- International Trade and Commerce, and Economic Sanctions
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May 20, 2025 (Tue) 15:00 - 18:00NO&T Europe Week – Day1: Recent Trends in Energy, Environment and Sustainability in Europe
- Junichi Ikeda
- Kiyoshi Honda
- Ayumi Fukuhara
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo Office
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
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June 28, 2024 (Fri) 15:00 - 17:00PFAS Regulation and Liability Considerations in the U.S. and Globally – Navigating A Changing Environment
- Hironobu Tsukamoto
- Kiyoshi Honda
- Eriko Ogata
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Tokyo)
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
Publications
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Articles
Japanese Offshore Wind – Status and Recent Developments
(March 2024)
Kiyoshi Honda, Saori Kawai (Co-author)
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Power Generation/Renewable Energy
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Articles
Chambers Global Practice Guides ESG 2023 Japan – Law & Practice
(November 2023)
Kiyoshi Honda, Ramsay Randall (Co-author)
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Environmental Law
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Articles
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2023 Chapter 21 Japan
(January 2023)
Kiyoshi Honda
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Environmental Law
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Articles
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2022 – Chapter 18 Japan
(December 2021)
Kiyoshi Honda
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Environmental Law