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Rupert Burrows
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Projects & Energy: International

Japan

11 Years Ranked

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Construction

Japan

16 Years Ranked

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Rupert Burrows is the Managing Partner of the firm's Tokyo office. Rupert is highly regarded in Japan for his broad experience in projects work, particularly international infrastructure projects in the energy and chemical sectors and related corporate M&A. Rupert has lived and worked in Japan for more than 25 years and is fluent in Japanese.

His clients include all of the major Japanese trading houses as well as a large number of Japanese utilities and banks. He has a wealth of experience advising Japanese companies on cross-border acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and other investments.

Rupert has been ranked as the most highly regarded lawyer for Energy and Natural Resources by Who’s Who Legal Japan (2018, 2019), as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in both Energy and Infrastructure (Japan) and Project Development (Japan) by IFLR 1000, a Leading Individual in Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Japan) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and recognised in both Projects & Energy: International (Japan) and Construction (Japan) by Chambers Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Rupert was the managing partner of the Tokyo office of another international law firm.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Projects & Energy: International - Japan

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Rupert Burrows is admired for his adept handling of energy and infrastructure projects, regularly representing Japanese clients in cross-border matters.

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Construction - Japan

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Individual Editorial

Rupert Burrows of Mayer Brown maintains a focus on cross-border construction mandates, mainly in connection with his work on chemical and energy projects. He handles EPC and development agreements, in addition to joint ventures and construction disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rupert Burrows understands the business of Japanese utility companies very well.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Rupert is an excellent communicator with bilingual skills in English and Japanese, which allows the Japanese client to work well with the Mayor Brown team.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He has deep knowledge of oil and gas and other projects. His strength is that he is familiar with details of Japanese clients.

Projects & Energy: International respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He is very responsive to client requests and shows a high level of expertise, particularly in the energy and PPP sectors.

Construction respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Rupert Burrows is a British national who is fluent in Japanese and able to skilfully coordinate with multiple US offices.

Construction respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

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