Craig Nakanishi

About Craig Nakanishi

Mr. Nakanishi\'s practice focuses on energy, public utilities, and business and real…

Experience

1. Partner

   Cades Schutte LLP

   Jan 2015 — Present · Honolulu, HI, US

   Craig Nakanishi concentrates his practice in the areas of Energy/Public Utilities, Real Property and Business Transactions, and Governmental Relations and Regulation. • Energy/Public Utilities:In the energy and public utilities area, Mr. Nakanishi represents and advises clients in the petroleum, electric, and alternative/renewable energy industries on a wide variety of matters including purchase power negotiations, capital projects, fuel contracts, rate cases, financing matters, infrastructure, legislation, and administrative proceedings and investigations. Mr. Nakanishi also provides guidance and advice in the formulation of strategic planning frameworks, regulatory frameworks, case management, regulatory interaction and government affairs. He represent and advises clients providing electric, petroleum, water, telecommunication and transportation goods and services in rate, regulatory and other administrative proceedings, and in contract negotiations. He has advised clients on internal resource and management issues, corporate governance and reorganization matters and general corporate matters. • Business and Real Property Transactions:Craig Nakanishi represent and advise clients in acquisitions and divestitures; in transactions involving the purchase, sale or leasing of real property including hotels, shopping centers and other commercial buildings; and in a diverse array of contract, financing and general business matters covering a variety of goods and services. In addition, he advise business clients regarding various issues arising in long term strategic and day-to-day operations. • Governmental Relations and Regulation: Mr. Nakanishi represent clients before government agencies of the State of Hawaii.

Education

• University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business

  BBA (with distinction), Accounting

  1979 — 1983

• University of California, Davis - School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1983 — 1986

Skills

• Finance
• Corporate Law
• Business Development
• Government
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Research
• Strategic Leadership
• Corporate Governance
• Utility Regulation
• Utilities
• Mediation
• Utility Industry
• Strategy
• Strategic Negotiations
• Team Leadership
• Legal Writing
• Strategic Planning
• Due Diligence
• Negotiation
• Energy
• Contract Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate Transactions