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James Hearne is a projects and cross-border M&A specialist with significant experience advising Japanese and international clients on transactions in the energy and natural resources sector. James is an English law qualified lawyer with over 15 years' experience advising on complex cross-border investments, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, strategic alliances, project development and project operational matters, as well as on general corporate and commercial matters, particularly within the energy, natural resources, mining, metals, chemicals, technology and telecoms sectors. His energy and natural resources sector experience includes advising on conventional energy projects (including oil & gas and LNG projects), energy transition projects (including hydrogen, ammonia, CCS/CCUS, carbon farming, carbon credits, biofuels and battery storage projects), and offtake, trading and shipping of energy products (including LNG, hydrogen, ammonia and biofuels). James has been recognised as a "Next Generation Lawyer" for corporate and M&A work in Japan by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific law firm directory in 2018 and 2019.