Hans Menski

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Banking & Finance: International

Japan

4 Years Ranked

Band 3

Projects & Energy: International

Japan

7 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Asia-Pacific 2025

About

Provided by Hans Menski

Global

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.

Hans has been based in Tokyo for over eight years advising 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-backed financings.

Hans previously worked in London and Paris and is a member of Clifford Chance’s Worldwide Projects Group.

Career

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

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Projects & Energy: International - Japan

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Banking & Finance: International - Japan

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hans is responsive and provides constructive advice to lenders. Irrespective of how difficult and demanding the client is, he understands the commercial objective to progress the transaction.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Hans is able to strike a good balance between stakeholders, and he acts commercially while explaining the legal implications.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He is keen to listen, understand and provide solutions.