Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 3
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+81 (0)3 6271 9900Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is proficient in covering a broad range of real estate work, including developments, financing, M&A and REITs, often advising on cross-border transactions. The firm assists corporations with acquiring Japanese properties and with the real estate aspects of establishing business operations in Japan. The team's client roster includes an extensive array of both private and institutional investors, and companies from the technology and hospitality sectors. It offers advice on lease agreements, joint ventures and management of commercial properties. Its key clients include Pacific Century Group, Nomura Real Estate and KKR.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised AirTrunk Japan on the development of its West Tokyo data centre, advising on setup investment structure using TMK, acquisition and construction aspects of the hyperscale campus-type development of the site, liaising with its data centre customers, and its financing from Crédit Agricole CIB and MUFG Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Responses were always prompt and comprehensive, and the ability to provide bilingual support and documentation was critical to the success of our deal."
"Baker McKenzie offers a capable team with international reach and experience who are experienced in advising both domestic and international clients on Japan matters."
"Responses were always prompt and comprehensive, and the ability to provide bilingual support and documentation was critical to the success of our deal."
"Baker McKenzie offers a capable team with international reach and experience who are experienced in advising both domestic and international clients on Japan matters."
Notable Practitioners
Seishi Ikeda offers over two decades of experience in cross-border real estate acquisitions and disposals, in addition to advising on real estate investments involving a range of structures.
"Seishi offers great timely support and advice on real estate law aspects of the transaction."
"I rate him very highly in all categories."
"He always understands our business and is flexible."