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Our leading real estate practice advises clients on all aspects of real estate in Japan, including investment, sales and purchases, leasing, development, investment trusts, land rezoning, and urban redevelopment projects. Recognizing the importance of corporate real estate (CRE) strategy across all industries, we provide tailored legal services that consider the multiple parties involved, diverse regulations, and the complex structuring of each transaction. In the field of REITs, where multiple legal fields converge, we have developed a system that allows us to offer comprehensive advice on all related legal issues. By harnessing the collective strength of our firm and through the collaboration of our highly specialized lawyers across various practice areas, we ensure thorough and expert guidance.

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Real Estate - Japan

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mori Hamada is engaged by a range of renowned financial institutions and asset management companies in sophisticated property acquisitions and disposal of trust beneficial interests. The team's areas of expertise also include real estate debt financings, public offerings and other J-REIT issues. It offers advice on TMK and GK-TK structures for setting up funds. The firm handles both domestic and outbound real estate acquisitions on behalf of multinational corporations, foreign entities and Japan-based investors.

Work Highlights

  • Mori Hamada advised KKR on its acquisition of a portfolio of 14 hotels and shares in operator Unizo Hotel Company from Unizo Holdings.

Strengths

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The quality and responses are at a very high level. They detect hidden risks in advance and offer reassuring support.

Real Estate respondent
Asia-Pacific

They were able to understand our company's circumstances and we were very satisfied with the cost performance.

Real Estate respondent
Asia-Pacific

Mori Hamada were very good and very prompt in responding. We had a very good experience with them.

Real Estate respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Eriko Ozawa
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Eriko Ozawa
1
Band 1
Eriko Ozawa is frequently sought out by Japanese and foreign private real estate funds, sovereign wealth funds and financial services companies to advise on acquisitions, REIT transactions and real estate finance mandates involving complex structures.

She's very impressive, organised and a true team leader. She helps us understand the Japanese laws and methods of doing business that impact our matters.

She is very diligent and very responsive, with deep industry knowledge and strong commercial sense. She's one of the best lawyers I have worked with in Japan.

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Satoru Hasumoto
3
Satoru Hasumoto
3
Band 3

Satoru Hasumoto receives endorsements from his clients for his knowledge in the fields of real estate and M&A, as well as project and infrastructure finance work.

He is a very skilled legal practitioner, enhanced by his bilingual abilities and international calibre.

He was quick, polite and sincere, and he was positive and flexible in his consultation.

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4
Naoki Ishikawa
4
Band 4
Naoki Ishikawa maintains an inbound and outbound transactional practice, advising domestic and foreign investors on real estate acquisitions and developments.
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Ranked Lawyers at
Mori Hamada

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Real Estate: Bengoshi
Eriko Ozawa
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Eriko Ozawa
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Band 1
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Satoru Hasumoto
3
Satoru Hasumoto
3
Band 3
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Naoki Ishikawa
4
Band 4
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Members

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Eriko Ozawa

Eriko Ozawa

Head of Department

Fuyuki Uchitsu

Masahito Saeki

Takahiro Sato

Industries

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Construction

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Fund

Structured Finance