ArentFox Schiff Advises Japanese Regional Utility in Sale of Interest in South Field Energy

ArentFox Schiff advised a Japanese regional utility in the sale of its interest in South Field Energy to Strategic Value Partners.

South Field Energy is a 1,182-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation facility located in Columbiana County, Ohio. The transaction was completed in November 2026. 

The AFS team included Sarah A. W. Fitts, Diandra L. Molina, and Clea Braendel. 

The transaction highlights ArentFox Schiff’s broader commitment to Japanese companies doing business and investing in the United States. The firm’s Japan Desk, led by Sarah A. W. Fitts and Paul Maier, provides coordinated US counsel to Japanese companies, individuals, and law firms across corporate governance, operational matters, employment, real estate, regulatory matters, acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, international trade, customs and import compliance, export controls, sanctions, and CFIUS matters.

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