Hydrogen and ammonia drew attention as fuels for power generation as substitutes for oil, coal, etc., due to the fact that they do not emit carbon dioxide upon combustion, and are now regarded as important means to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In addition, there are high hopes for hydrogen's use as a fuel cell, etc., and ammonia is expected to be used as a hydrogen carrier, etc.
　There are no uniform regulations for hydrogen and ammonia, and the existing laws and regulations are applied depending on the circumstances. Our firm has been providing legal advice on various regulations from the stage of verification testing of hydrogen and ammonia, and has accumulated abundant expertise with these regulations. Also, with respect to transactions, for projects related to hydrogen and ammonia, we are able to provide legal support for the negotiation of contracts based on domestic and overseas contractual practice in supply chains ranging from procurement to sale, as well as legal advice regarding financing based on our practice in existing fields, such as project finance.

　Our firm provides legal support to our clients handling hydrogen and ammonia, which are advanced energies, based on our knowledge and experience accumulated over a long time in the energy field.