Ashurst advises on one of UK's first battery energy storage projects operated by Japanese companies 

Fuyo will become a shareholder of the operating company of the energy storage facilities with Nippon Koei and other partners.  

Hiroyuki Iwamura comments "We are very privileged and honoured to support Fuyo General Lease Co.,Ltd. and Nippon Koei on this important deal to provide key facilities in the UK's energy market."

The Ashurst team was led by corporate partner and the head of European Japanese practice at Ashurst, Hiroyuki Iwamura, supported by a senior associate Shingo Ito, both of whom are based in our London office.