Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
Email address
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+81 3 3214 6522Chambers Review
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.
Keiko Yamazaki in Japan as well as Yemi Tépé in Singapore are key points of contact.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster advised CLS Bank on the enforceability of its trade terms and conditions in connection with the settlement of international fund transfers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have received speedy responses to difficult issues and appropriate support from a legal perspective."
"Their experts devoted significant time and effort at every stage of the project, ensuring that each solution was tailor-made and perfectly aligned with our unique requirements."
"We have received speedy responses to difficult issues and appropriate support from a legal perspective."
"Their experts devoted significant time and effort at every stage of the project, ensuring that each solution was tailor-made and perfectly aligned with our unique requirements."