Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Morrison Foerster is a prominent firm that has notable strength in Japan and Singapore and is commended for its expertise in fleet, acquisition and leveraged finance as well as real estate financing. The team is known for acting for borrowers and lenders, and its impressive client base includes corporates, multinational private equity firms and global banks. It also offers capability in subscription line financings. It frequently advises on transactions relating to Japan and China, and often acts on transactions in the technology, life sciences and energy sectors. The team is also able to advise clients in the fintech space on issues involving blockchain technology.
Notable practitioners
Keiko Yamazaki in Japan as well as Yemi Tépé in Singapore are key points of contact.