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About
Provided by Hans Menski
Practice Areas
Hans Menski advises on cross-border oil & gas, power and infrastructure projects transactions, with particular expertise in first-of-a-kind project developments and complex, multi-source financings.
Based in Tokyo, Hans acts for borrowers, sponsors and financiers on their international energy and infrastructure projects investments in a range of sectors including thermal and renewable power, refining and petrochemicals, oil & gas, mining and LNG. He also advises on the acquisition and acquisition financing of power and infrastructure assets and on ECA-covered financings.
Hans previously worked in London and Paris and is a member of Clifford Chance’s highly-regarded Worldwide Projects Group.
Career
London School of Economics and Political Science (BA) 2003
London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M) 2004
Allen & Overy, London 2006
Allen & Overy, Tokyo 2007
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2008
Allen & Overy, Paris 2014
Joined Clifford Chance, Paris 2016
Clifford Chance, Tokyo 2017
Registered as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (England & Wales) 2017
Partner since 2018
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Hans Menski of the Clifford Chance banking and finance team represents lenders in connection with project financing for international investments across various sectors, including oil, gas and renewable power.
Hans Menski is an established figure in the Japanese projects market. He regularly assists clients with project finance matters, acting for a range of domestic and multinational clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hans is a knowledgeable counterpart, with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills."
"Hans is excellent to work with and is always quick to respond and meet our often tight deadlines."
"He has a good reputation in the market and is very knowledgeable. One can rely on him due to his vast experience both in terms of the commercial points and how the markets work."
"We are very satisfied with his professionalism and quality of services."
"Hans is a knowledgeable counterpart, with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills."
"Hans is excellent to work with and is always quick to respond and meet our often tight deadlines."
"He has a good reputation in the market and is very knowledgeable. One can rely on him due to his vast experience both in terms of the commercial points and how the markets work."
"We are very satisfied with his professionalism and quality of services."