Daniel Lin

Daniel Lin is a co-managing partner of Sidley Austin Foreign Law Joint Enterprise based in Tokyo, Japan.12 His practice focuses primarily on energy, infrastructure, and general corporate transactions.12

Professional Experience and Expertise

Daniel regularly advises Asia-based utilities, trading companies, EPC firms, general corporate entities, and financial institutions on various matters, including:

• Development, acquisition, and disposal of energy and infrastructure-related projects
• Conventional power and renewable energy projects
• Financing the development and acquisition of energy projects
• Japan out-bound and in-bound M&A transactions across multiple sectors1

His expertise in project and energy matters has earned him recognition in prestigious legal directories. Daniel is ranked in Band 4 for Projects & Energy: International in Japan by Chambers Asia-Pacific.2

Education and Languages

Daniel received his LLM in Finance and Tax from the University of Sydney, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from the same institution.3 He is fluent in Japanese and Chinese, which enhances his ability to work on cross-border transactions in the Asia-Pacific region.12

Recognition

Clients and legal directories have praised Daniel's work:

• Recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific in the foreign lawyer league table for Japan1
• Described as "customer-oriented and always highly efficient" by Chambers1
• Noted for having "a lot of knowledge and perform[ing] beyond our expectation"1
• Commended for providing "prompt and reasonable advice"1

Daniel Lin's expertise in energy, infrastructure, and corporate transactions, combined with his language skills and cultural understanding, make him a valuable asset for clients navigating complex legal matters in the Asia-Pacific region.