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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Real Estate

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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In Tokyo, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has one of the market’s leading real estate practices. Our bilingual team advises on the full range of real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, and large-scale development. We are particularly strong in complex real estate finance, and frequently act for top lenders and investors on both debt and equity transactions. Working closely with our tax lawyers, we design tax-efficient investment structures. We have been active in the J-REIT market since its introduction in 2001, and we also advise on regulatory issues, including the application of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to real estate investment activities in Japan.

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Real Estate - Japan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a market-leading team handling a diverse range of transactions, including property acquisitions, financings and the development of funds focused on real estate. The firm is well known for providing advice to J-REITs, major banks, real estate developers and logistics companies. It has additional expertise in handling property portfolios and representing real estate companies in capital market transactions, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings.

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Work Highlights

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  • Anderson Mori & Tomotsune advised a real estate asset manager on its acquisition of 32 logistics properties.

Strengths

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  • The team not only provides timely and reliable legal advice, but also fully understands clients' commercial needs and delivers legal services in a practical manner.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

  • What sets Anderson Mori & Tomotsune apart from other firms we have worked with is their ability to combine deep local legal knowledge with a highly practical, commercially-driven approach.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Minoru Kobayashi
    Minoru Kobayashi

    Minoru Kobayashi

    Minoru Kobayashi maintains a wide-ranging real estate practice, with particular expertise in handling J-REIT matters and financing transactions.

    • He is readily accessible at almost any time and when I speak to him directly the answers are clear and almost immediate.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Thanks to him we always reach closing. He is quite senior but hands-on and thoughtful.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Tetsuya Itoh
    Tetsuya Itoh

    Tetsuya Itoh

    Tetsuya Itoh is a widely recognised lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial real estate and real estate finance transactions, including those involving structured elements.
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  • Kazunari Onishi
    Kazunari Onishi

    Kazunari Onishi

    Kazunari Onishi is recognised for his advice to Japanese and international clients on real estate transactions and financing for data centres, logistics facilities and hotels.

    • He always puts the client first. I really appreciate his attentive client service, legal advice on complex cases and commercial awareness.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Ken Kobayashi
    Ken Kobayashi

    Ken Kobayashi

    Ken Kobayashi is a seasoned lawyer with a range of expertise in real estate-related transactions, including both acquisitions and financing. He is often praised for the adept execution of financing transactions for both lenders and borrowers.

    • Having been in the real estate finance world for a long time, he has deep knowledge and a deep understanding of it and an extremely high ability to find solutions for highly challenging cases.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He is a master of transaction management, with a full understanding of the commercial needs.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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