LPA Tokyo advised Veolia Japan on the acquisition of Zeeklite from ORIX Environmental Resources Management Corporation

2 July 2025

Tokyo advised Veolia Japan on the acquisition of Zeeklite from ORIX Environmental Resources Management Corporation

LPA Tokyo advised Veolia Japan, a global company based in France providing comprehensive environmental services in three fields, water, waste treatment, and energy, on the acquisition of Zeeklite from ORIX Environmental Resources Management Corporation.  

This acquisition allows Veolia Japan to expand its waste management services, offering end-to-end, fully integrated industrial waste management services from collection to final disposal, addressing the growing needs of Japan’s industrial sector. 

Zeeklite operates one of Japan’s largest private landfill facilities in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. It specializes in the final disposal of industrial waste, including specially controlled industrial waste, general waste, and contaminated soil.  

Veolia Japan is committed to serving society through its extensive operations, including the operation & maintenance of 160 drinking and wastewater treatment facilities, the recycling of 56,000 tons of plastics, and the ability to treat 90,000 tons of hazardous waste with heat recovery annually. The company also operates five wood chip biomass power plants, reinforcing its dedication to sustainable energy solutions.  

This strategic acquisition of Zeeklite is aligned with Veolia’s Strategic Program, ‘GreenUp’, and its three growth boosters, which aim to boost hazardous waste treatment, promote new water solutions, and advance local decarbonizing energy solutions. It also reinforces Veolia’s commitment to Japan’s ecological transformation. 

The LPA Tokyo team, led by partner Pascal Mages, assisted by Mina Ishikawa, associate, Jing Huang, associate, Shunsuke Yahagi and Megumi Murakami, judicial scriveners supported Veolia Japan throughout the acquisition process until its successful finalization.