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Mori Hamada

Real Estate

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan

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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.

Industries (5)

  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate Fund
  • Structured Finance
  • Construction

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Real Estate - Japan

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mori Hamada advised CBRE on structuring the US Industrial Venture investment programme and the drafting and negotiation of the fund agreements with Japanese partners to invest in US logistics facilities.

Strengths

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  • Their strength is that they have a good understanding of the business side of things. Their timely responses are very helpful.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

  • I found their strengths in many areas, including their prompt and accurate responses, smooth collaboration with local law firms and ability to organise and solve issues.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eriko Ozawa
    Eriko Ozawa

    Eriko Ozawa

    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.

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

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • She has extensive industry experience and is skilled at business understanding, finding solutions and communication.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Satoru Hasumoto
    Satoru Hasumoto

    Satoru Hasumoto

    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 has a deep knowledge of our business, making it easy to work with him. He provides us with accurate advice, which is very helpful.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He has a great ability to understand complex concepts and to distill them for his clients. He is also personable and practical. We always enjoy working with him.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Naoki Ishikawa
    Naoki Ishikawa

    Naoki Ishikawa

    Naoki Ishikawa maintains an inbound and outbound transactional practice, advising domestic and foreign investors on real estate acquisitions and developments.

    • We've worked with Naoki for years and are very pleased with our collaborative teamwork and results.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Fuyuki Uchitsu
    Fuyuki Uchitsu

    Fuyuki Uchitsu

    Fuyuki Uchitsu has notable expertise in a wide range of real estate transactions, from acquisitions to investment and strategic alliances. He is also noted for his expertise in real estate securitisation and often praised for his commercial sense.

    • His communication skills, which put himself in the client's shoes, are outstanding.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Mr Uchitsu is absolutely the reason why I engage Mori Hamada for any complex deals. He brings huge value.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific
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