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Provided by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is widely acclaimed by domestic and international clients and peers for its leading banking practice. We handle a wide variety of banking and financing transactions ranging from traditional bank transactions to sophisticated financing arrangements on behalf of private and public sector banking clients inside and outside of Japan. Our legal solutions operate at the cutting edge of the industry.


We advise on corporate and syndicated loans, secured transactions, asset-based lending, factoring, structured finance, project finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, DIP finance and other financial transactions, as well as repurchase transactions and securities lending. Based on our extensive experience in a broad range of financial transactions, we proactively represent our clients in all stages of the financing life-cycle, from structuring, thorough examination of relevant legal and regulatory issues, documentation, negotiation and closing.


In addition, we advise our domestic and overseas banking clients on financial regulations and various business laws and regulations for their day-to-day operations, new business expansion and reorganization. We also advise on various legal issues related to financial settlement systems, foreign exchange systems, application of laws of different jurisdictions (i.e., international private law), cross-border transactions and intercompany financing transactions within a global group of companies.

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Banking & Finance: Domestic - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a highly sought-after team offering expert advice on high-value financings. The team's broad expertise covers project and debt financing in a range of sectors, including energy and real estate. The law firm is trusted for its expertise in regulatory issues and for its experience working on significant cross-border matters. Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is also highly regarded for the strength of its acquisition finance offering.

Work Highlights

  • Anderson Mori & Tomotsune advised the management of Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings on a management buyout valued at over JPY700 billion, providing guidance on financing and executing a tender offer bid to achieve a going-private transaction.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kunihiko Morishita
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Kunihiko Morishita
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Senior Statespeople

Kunihiko Morishita has extensive experience in representing financial institutions and focuses on regulatory issues in connection with securities, trusts and asset management.

Kunihiko Morishita provides practical advice on various financial regulations in line with our business.

Based on the latest knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, he provides prompt and accurate advice that meets the needs of the client.

Isao Shindo
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Isao Shindo
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Isao Shindo is a regulatory specialist and represents domestic and international clients in all aspects of regulatory issues.

Isao Shindo is perhaps the best-experienced external lawyer in Japan for regulatory advice.

He is the most reliable regulatory lawyer.

Satoshi Inoue
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Satoshi Inoue
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Satoshi Inoue is a market-leading financial services lawyer who is noted for his expertise in acquisition finance, frequently assisting both borrowers and arrangers in relation to leveraged buyouts.

Satoshi Inoue always thinks ahead and provides advice and support to ensure a smooth deal operation.

Drawing on his extensive experience in finance matters, he provided clients with a variety of options and their pros and cons while looking ahead to the final points of negotiations.

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Kenta Umaba
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Kenta Umaba is an established practitioner in the Japanese market. He centres his practice on advising financial institutions on acquisition financing and structuring often sizeable deals.

Kenta Umaba is one of the best counsel I know in the banking and finance area.

Kenta Umaba understood our intentions and proposed various solutions. He's an extremely reliable lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Japan

Banking & Finance: Domestic

Satoshi Inoue
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Satoshi Inoue
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Kenta Umaba
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Band 4
Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms: Financial Services Regulation

Kunihiko Morishita
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Kunihiko Morishita
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Senior Statespeople
Isao Shindo
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Isao Shindo
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Band 1

Members

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