Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 4
Contact number
+ 81.3.4595.3939Chambers Review
Jones Day has an established team that advises major clients on development projects, acquisitions and investments into real estate. The firm has a proven track record in assisting on transactions involving commercial buildings and condominiums, as well as renewable energy projects. The team assists real estate funds investing into Japanese real estate using TMK and GK-TK schemes. It is routinely sought after for its domestic real estate expertise in Japan.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day advisedMacquarie Capital Securities on its sell-out transaction of an existing Matsukawa mega solar project, providing vendor due diligence work on the project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are very grateful that they are able to point out issues that we are not aware of and to present alternative proposals."
"Jones Day have consistently delivered results in complex work."
"We are very grateful that they are able to point out issues that we are not aware of and to present alternative proposals."
"Jones Day have consistently delivered results in complex work."
Notable Practitioners
Katsumi Shirai heads Jones Day's real estate team and continues to advise clients on acquisitions, investments and real estate finance mandates.
"Katsumi Shirai is a very reliable partner."
"We think he is one of the best lawyers in Japan in terms of experience and capability in the investment, finance and real estate area."